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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 36.7 30.5 35.7 29.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.1 10.9 8.2 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 1.6 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 29.8 27.4 24.8 25.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 9.5 16.8 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.3 4.8 3.3 4.6

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 62.0 59.0 60.1 61.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.8 1.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.8 20.2 14.4 13.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.1 11.5 12.2 11.6
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 4.3 4.3 0.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 95.3 92.1 94.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.7 61.5 58.7 56.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.3 7.8 5.0 6.9
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 79.1 79.1 79.1 79.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.4 72.8 59.5 69.8

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