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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 18.1 9.5 7.4 12.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 11.0 11.0 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 3.0 4.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.5 11.0 9.9 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.0 9.5 4.3 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 12.6 13.8 12.8

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 82.7 86.5 88.4 86.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.0 2.8 1.1 2.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.3 18.8 24.0 20.9
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 8.2 9.5 7.4 8.1
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 33.3 44.2 37.2 37.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 2.1 4.1 2.3
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 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 96.9 94.9 96.1

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