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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 25.5 20.2 24.8 23.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 8.1 7.4 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 2.3 0.7 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.0 6.1 12.4 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 3.9 3.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 19.7 19.4 19.5

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 90.1 78.2 67.0 76.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 2.4 3.0 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 9.1 11.7 8.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.3 20.2 18.6 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 6.6 7.8 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.5 74.2 70.4 72.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 3.5 1.6 2.9
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 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.8 76.0 92.3 82.4

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