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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 37.6 33.7 29.0 29.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.8 3.5 3.1 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 25.9 16.7 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 4.3 4.0 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 3.2 4.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 3.5 1.6 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.9 7.0 6.3 7.0

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 73.8 75.3 73.5 73.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 2.9 2.0 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.6 19.4 17.4 19.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.2 23.2 21.0 22.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.5 5.4 3.2 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 91.2 89.1 92.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * 59.4 57.1 55.1
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 63.2 63.2 63.2 63.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.4 42.9 27.4 44.0
  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