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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 27.4 15.3 25.6 22.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.2 9.5 8.8 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 2.4 2.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.5 13.9 18.8 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 1.8 3.6 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 2.5 1.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 2.7 8.7 5.8

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 * * * 52.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * 4.8 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 15.0 17.4 12.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 6.7 6.1 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.3 82.9 82.7 84.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.0 45.5 * 49.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.3 5.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.3

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 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.0 76.0 64.5 66.4
  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