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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 14.3 8.9 4.2 7.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 9.4 9.1 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 2.2 0.5 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.2 6.0 2.9 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.8 22.9 19.8 21.0

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 43.9 34.0 21.5 32.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 3.5 1.8 1.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.9 18.5 21.6 20.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.2 9.6 6.4 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 99.5 99.5 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.1 37.1 40.0 38.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.7

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 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.8 94.9 97.0 95.4

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