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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 13.6 12.5 21.9 15.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 4.4 2.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 9.0 9.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 11.2 13.0 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.9 5.9 1.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 2.2 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.9 11.0 7.8 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.9 12.0 14.7 14.4

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 91.0 92.0 90.8 90.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 4.3 4.2 5.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.9 18.7 19.1 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 5.5 5.3 4.5
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 35.8 37.0 39.7 41.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
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 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.0 98.2 98.6

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