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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 11.0 7.6 14.5 11.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 5.3 5.9 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.4 12.7 9.9 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 1.1 0.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.1 2.7 0.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.6 11.6 12.1 12.1

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 70.5 85.1 90.3 83.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 2.6 1.1 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 6.7 3.8 5.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.7 15.9 13.5 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.3 7.7 2.9 6.2
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 68.8 55.7 48.1 55.8
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 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.0 99.3

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