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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 4.9 1.3 13.4 10.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 9.1 3.8 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 3.4 4.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.2 3.1 8.0 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.8 6.3 5.7 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 12.3 12.6 10.2 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.4 13.4 13.9 13.7

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 74.3 56.0 64.6 67.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 5.6 8.7 6.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.8 20.8 23.1 21.5
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 3.9 5.0 5.9 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 48.4 46.7 50.9 47.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.8 4.5 2.8 5.3
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 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 97.7 99.1 98.5

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