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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 21.2 19.7 19.0 22.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 8.6 4.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.6 3.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.9 14.3 15.5 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.8 1.9 7.5 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.1 2.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 2.6 2.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 13.5 18.8 14.8

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 58.2 62.8 * 61.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 11.3 18.4 14.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.0 17.3 17.2 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 5.4 11.8 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 96.2 97.7 97.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 73.2 76.3 54.8 65.3
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 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.9 93.8 90.0 85.9
  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