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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 10.6 13.4 13.3 13.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 5.3 8.9 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 2.4 1.2 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 20.0 10.1 13.6
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 4.5 4.6 7.2 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 2.5 6.1 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.4 10.0 11.3 10.9

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 80.8 75.2 63.7 72.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.0 19.1 16.7 14.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.7 13.3 10.1 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.2 12.2 5.1 6.8
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 58.8 63.2 53.3 59.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.8 5.0 2.5 3.9
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 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.5 93.5 98.4 95.5

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