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Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 14.5 9.7 30.2 19.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.1 8.5 4.5 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 1.3 2.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.1 6.6 3.1 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.7 18.5 17.2 18.0

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function * * * 52.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 * 0.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * *

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.2 18.1 13.0 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 76.7 76.7 76.7 76.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.3 6.9 5.8 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 41.8 36.8 40.0 41.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.0 62.5 79.3 66.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 15.7 24.6 24.2 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 36.1 26.7 27.5 34.9
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html