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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 25.2 14.2 30.4 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.9 9.9 9.9 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 3.4 3.5 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.6 11.8 17.0 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.4 8.9 10.7 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 3.6 4.5 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 0.0 1.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5 20.5 25.5 22.1

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 64.1 64.5 74.5 66.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 1.2 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.9 13.9 14.6 13.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.6 10.9 14.4 14.3
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 7.3 7.3 9.7 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 94.9 95.6 95.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.2 37.5 54.2 43.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.1 78.2 82.5 82.3

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