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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 5.8 25.4 17.8 17.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.0 1.9 5.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 2.3 1.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 21.1 15.9 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 2.8 3.1 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.4 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.1 29.0 28.8 28.1

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 * 77.5 * 81.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 14.8 7.4 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 21.0 20.5 20.5 21.1
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 6.2 4.9 2.6 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.0 27.8 30.8 30.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.4 2.3 2.4 1.8

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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.5 78.3 66.7 70.2
  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