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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 12.7 19.2 23.7 18.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 10.9 3.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.2 5.3 6.2 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.9 14.3 21.0 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 4.1 5.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.6 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.3 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.8 6.6 7.4 7.7

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 69.5 81.0 74.9 74.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 5.8 3.9 4.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.5 15.4 12.3 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 4.7 9.5 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 100.0 98.8 98.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.4 53.8 59.1 55.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 0.0 1.0
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.9 90.4 90.2 91.0

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