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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 21.0 33.7 17.3 26.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 8.8 12.0 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 7.6 7.0 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.3 8.6 9.2 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 3.1 3.3 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 2.2 1.2 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.1 21.6 21.0 19.2

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 77.3 76.4 76.1 77.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 1.3 0.8 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 11.1 8.1 8.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.9 11.6 12.5 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.3 3.1 3.5 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.3 96.7 97.7 95.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.8 74.4 66.7 69.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.9 8.3 15.0 8.2
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 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.6 83.0 83.0 83.6

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