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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 3.0 10.7 12.5 10.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.1 6.6 4.5 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.3 5.4 5.4 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 2.3 4.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 0.0 1.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 2.9 1.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.9 12.1 13.5 13.4

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 39.0 44.0 48.4 46.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 21.4 11.7 12.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.4 20.0 19.8 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.4 5.3 3.2 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.1 67.4 76.2 75.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.2 4.0 2.1 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.0 3.8 1.9 2.7

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 64.3 64.3 64.3 64.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.0 88.6 87.4 84.9

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