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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 8.6 5.2 17.3 10.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 6.9 3.4 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.2 6.9 12.5 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.5 17.0 15.5 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.0 9.1 6.4 8.9

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 64.0 63.9 77.2 70.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 34.8 41.9 45.5 40.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.2 12.3 8.2 10.3
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 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.8 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.1 52.2 59.6 56.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 0.0 1.4 0.7
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 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 98.3 96.2 96.3

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