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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 31.5 13.7 16.6 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.9 7.6 6.3 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 5.7 4.5 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.1 11.0 13.9 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.0 3.7 6.8 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.7 1.9 2.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 1.2 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.7 13.9 8.8 10.9

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 61.5 64.3 68.8 66.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 0.8 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.7 12.4 6.3 10.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.6 25.0 27.8 26.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 4.2 9.2 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 97.7 98.9 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.4 55.0 47.1 48.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.9
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 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.7 81.9 81.5 85.0

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