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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 18.9 16.4 25.6 24.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.6 5.6 7.5 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 1.1 1.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 12.7 24.7 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 8.3 2.0 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 6.6 9.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 32.9 27.8 20.3 27.1

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 * 30.5 * 41.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.6 2.2 0.0 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.0 29.3 10.6 17.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.9 31.7 19.2 26.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 41.8 49.5 38.5 52.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 9.8 13.0 0.0 14.2
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 36.9 36.9 36.9 36.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 27.5 15.3 17.4 30.1
  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