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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 11.5 10.6 16.7 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 3.2 3.1 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 4.6 8.6 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.8 19.5 16.8 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.2 24.3 20.6 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 2.0 3.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 11.6 10.9 11.4

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 75.2 77.0 72.8 74.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.1 1.0 3.0 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.3 22.5 46.2 27.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.3 7.3 8.7 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 8.8 4.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 97.4 97.4 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.6 56.7 60.3 61.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.3 11.7 8.2 9.2
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 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.9 91.4 97.8 93.2

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