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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 17.8 16.0 13.0 15.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 14.1 13.3 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 3.3 1.6 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.6 17.2 16.9 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.9 1.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 1.6 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.4 14.0 16.9 16.2

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 77.5 74.4 79.5 76.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 1.1 1.2 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.5 40.6 38.7 37.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.6 10.5 7.6 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8 98.9 98.9 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.7 26.2 29.7 26.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.2 4.9 5.9 4.7

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 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.4 78.8 81.6 81.8

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