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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 27.3 18.0 22.0 23.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.0 17.9 12.5 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 6.3 5.6 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 31.6 30.4 26.2 27.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 15.6 10.4 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.2 1.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 4.7 2.9 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.9 13.3 13.4 12.2

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 72.5 75.7 75.8 74.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 2.5 2.7 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.8 17.4 16.7 16.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.5 30.6 27.5 28.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.1 23.0 12.3 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * 34.8 40.7 35.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.5 8.5 4.3 7.5
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 99.1 98.2 97.5
  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