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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 15.0 19.3 17.8 15.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 8.2 6.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 2.9 2.8 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 12.2 3.6 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 0.0 3.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 1.5 1.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.5 22.2 20.6 20.1

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 59.9 49.4 48.5 53.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 47.1 39.3 39.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.5 0.0 3.6 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 98.5 100.0 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.5 41.7 46.3 45.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 17.6 4.4 4.5 7.4
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 92.3 92.3 92.3 92.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 91.3 82.1 87.0

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