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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 12.4 14.8 6.1 12.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.5 14.0 3.5 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 5.2 3.8 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.1 4.7 8.8 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 2.1 1.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 7.3 12.6 9.7

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 72.3 65.7 * 71.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.5 42.3 46.2 41.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.8 7.5 4.9 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 37.1 40.9 41.5 39.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.9 40.0 36.2 38.6
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 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 58.8 58.8 58.8 58.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 19.2 27.6 18.2 18.6
  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