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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 9.0 10.0 7.7 7.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 6.0 7.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 2.1 1.9 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 11.5 11.6 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 0.7 2.0 1.4
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 3.1 5.2 5.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 5.4 5.9 6.0

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 71.6 72.5 70.7 71.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.3 11.1 12.1 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 8.6 4.7 6.5
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 58.2 59.0 57.1 57.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.8 13.8 11.0 10.8
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 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 99.5 99.7 99.0

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