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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 18.0 5.1 3.6 10.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 19.4 15.6 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.2 1.6 1.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.4 5.8 12.2 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.6 18.0 14.3 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.1 1.2 0.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.0 1.7 0.0 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 8.5 8.9 7.9

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 83.5 72.1 60.1 67.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.0 1.9 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 3.1 7.9 5.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.8 11.9 17.0 14.2
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 11.7 13.8 3.8 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 96.7 82.5 91.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 16.7 11.1 21.4 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.8 1.9 0.0 1.9
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 49.4 49.4 49.4 49.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 60.0 61.3 54.0 60.4

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