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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 9.8 13.2 15.7 11.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.4 5.3 7.3 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.3 11.3 9.8 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 5.3 1.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.5 1.9 3.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.2 1.7 5.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 13.6 15.5 13.5

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 66.7 72.9 62.6 63.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.4 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.0 10.0 17.5 19.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.6 26.4 23.5 23.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 1.9 3.9 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 95.0 93.2 96.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.9 32.1 40.0 39.4
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 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.7 78.1 63.2 72.7

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