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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 6.0 0.0 3.5 2.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6 18.8 11.5 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.7 0.0 1.5 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.5 4.3 5.8 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 3.1 3.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 13.0 11.8 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 83.4 81.3 85.0 83.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 5.5 3.9 4.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 23.6 21.2 21.1
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 7.4 4.8 3.8 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.2 98.5 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.5 57.3 50.7 53.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.6 4.8 4.7 5.6
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 84.4 84.4 84.4 84.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.9 74.5 56.3 66.4

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