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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 * * * *
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication * * * *

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 54.5 54.3 57.0 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 2.1 3.0 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.8 30.2 34.4 28.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * * *
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms * * * *
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained * * * *

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 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4 97.1 94.3 95.6
  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