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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 9.1 20.5 23.1 19.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 11.0 11.4 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.3 10.2 11.6 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 4.4 5.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.6 4.1 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 2.0 1.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 5.1 8.5 6.3

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 48.4 57.1 60.5 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.8 10.4 11.0 11.8
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 5.6 5.9 7.1 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 96.1 92.8 96.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.9 70.5 78.7 71.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 27.4 23.3 18.2
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 91.4 90.2 93.4

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