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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 8.6 17.4 13.5 12.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 10.9 7.7 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 3.1 3.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.6 9.3 8.5 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.8 12.0 13.9 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 2.6 2.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 3.9 2.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2 9.1 11.6 9.9

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 67.2 68.2 66.6 67.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 18.3 18.1 18.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 20.3 18.2 19.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.2 7.4 5.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 95.3 92.9 93.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.3 43.8 37.1 37.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 1.7 2.4 1.8
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 85.3 85.3 85.3 85.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7 94.7 92.1 91.8

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