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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 18.0 24.9 5.2 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.7 6.9 6.7 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 6.0 4.0 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.8 17.4 17.4 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 3.7 9.0 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.1 2.7 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 17.0 17.0 14.3

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 * * * 48.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * 8.0 7.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 12.0 18.5 11.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.5 24.0 22.0 23.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 15.2 8.2 6.1 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.3 44.1 40.5 41.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.5 4.4 4.1 4.6
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 78.8 78.8 78.8 78.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.5 72.7 85.4 82.5
  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