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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 10.2 6.6 4.6 7.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 5.7 8.0 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.5 2.3 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.0 4.2 9.2 6.1
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 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.8 0.8 1.0

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 76.2 70.1 67.6 70.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 2.8 0.9 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 2.4 4.0 4.9 4.0
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 5.7 8.3 5.0 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 43.1 32.3 38.5 36.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.4 4.1 4.8 5.2
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 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 100.0 100.0 99.2

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