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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 20.6 15.3 14.1 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 4.2 4.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 4.9 6.1 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 15.3 27.5 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 4.9 3.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 2.4 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 10.0 8.6 9.5

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 80.5 76.8 76.2 77.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 22.1 19.8 20.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.7 15.3 13.5 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.9 10.3 5.8 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.6 67.9 72.0 71.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.5 70.0 61.5 63.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3
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 83.5 83.5 83.5 83.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.5 67.2 67.2 70.2

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