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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 9.9 10.5 11.1 9.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 8.1 6.9 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.8 11.3 7.1 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 3.5 2.5 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 2.2 1.4 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.9 8.6 10.7 9.7

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 * * * 55.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * 0.0 * 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 9.7 3.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 3.6 3.2 3.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9 5.2 3.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 96.5 97.3 96.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.5 27.9 25.5 26.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.7 3.3 3.4 3.4
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 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.8 79.2 80.0 72.8
  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