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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 16.7 12.4 14.3 15.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 3.9 3.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.8 5.7 2.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 10.8 11.9 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.4 27.0 23.4 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 1.4 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3 15.9 7.2 10.2

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 74.7 75.3 77.9 76.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.9 1.9 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.9 35.5 35.0 34.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 38.2 37.9 24.6 31.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 4.5 4.3 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.6 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.0 30.0 32.5 36.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 15.2 10.9 13.2 13.2
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 90.5 90.5 90.5 90.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 98.7 95.7 95.9

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