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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 25.3 14.7 17.7 18.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 5.0 3.5 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 17.2 12.1 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 12.7 12.8 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 1.9 3.0 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 0.9 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.9 1.8 2.1

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 69.0 70.8 72.3 70.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 1.3 0.8 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.9 19.6 14.3 16.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.1 18.6 16.2 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9 3.1 6.7 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.1 60.9 58.3 60.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.2 1.0 0.0 0.7
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 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 97.9 96.0 97.2

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