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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 29.6 24.3 27.1 27.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.2 6.0 4.3 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 6.0 11.5 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.8 21.3 21.7 19.0

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 59.3 66.8 76.3 67.7
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 19.6 11.8 9.4 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 68.4 68.4 68.4 68.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.8 3.9 1.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.3 80.0 81.1 78.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
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 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 98.1 98.1 98.4

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