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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 35.2 22.0 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 10.9 7.1 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 2.2 2.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 29.2 20.3 20.3 24.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 4.1 19.4 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 2.9 4.6 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 3.5 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5 12.5 19.3 17.3

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 * 51.1 * 56.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * 0.0 * 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 7.1 9.1 8.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.5 24.7 43.7 32.1
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 0.0 9.9 7.2 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 92.5 86.0 88.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.3 69.7 39.4 52.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.2 2.6 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 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.3 57.1 38.6 53.1
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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