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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 21.7 14.2 23.9 19.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.0 8.7 15.4 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 3.8 1.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.5 22.0 2.2 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 4.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.8 5.1 3.7 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 0.0 1.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.3 19.6 14.3 17.6

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 49.3 53.3 56.3 54.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.9 21.6 17.9 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 4.0 1.8 4.3
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 * * 50.0 44.0
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 0.0 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 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 94.2 92.6 94.3
  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