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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 7.6 5.4 7.8 6.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 12.4 7.4 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 3.0 4.3 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.2 16.9 17.4 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 0.9 0.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.5 3.8 0.7 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 3.1 1.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 11.3 13.9 12.4

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 0.0 * 1.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.2 12.2 14.0 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 8.6 7.0 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 97.0 97.3 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.7 29.5 33.0 30.7
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 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5

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 86.7 86.7 86.7 86.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 87.5 80.0 90.8
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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