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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 21.2 38.4 30.4 27.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 6.7 5.0 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.7 2.2 2.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.5 28.1 17.8 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 1.5 9.6 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 4.3 4.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 4.5 0.7 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.1 21.0 21.3 20.4

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 71.1 69.3 62.5 64.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.5 3.4 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.8 7.5 14.1 10.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.8 18.3 14.8 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 12.3 7.4 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.9 53.2 53.5 59.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 71.0 69.6 68.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0 6.3 7.4 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.4

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 77.4 77.4 77.4 77.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 56.4 57.9 55.8 58.9

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