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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 13.6 18.0 8.8 14.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.5 15.4 12.5 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 5.9 5.1 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.7 15.4 14.8 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.0 1.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 1.0 1.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.3 4.8 7.6 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.8 9.6 7.5 9.8

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 71.5 74.7 77.6 75.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 2.6 5.0 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.3 6.5 7.3 4.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.1 28.6 28.2 26.7
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 3.8 2.6 2.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 13.8 26.1 36.4 27.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 2.7 1.4
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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.8 98.2 98.3 95.2

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