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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 14.7 20.2 22.6 18.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.6 7.8 9.1 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 9.8 11.1 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 0.0 1.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 5.4 3.0 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.1 18.2 15.5 17.6

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 54.3 54.1 67.2 59.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 2.7 3.6 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 5.4 4.5 5.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.7 13.5 13.0 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.5 3.9 5.7 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 81.8 79.3 90.9 81.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 1.8 15.8 9.5
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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 97.3 97.2 95.6

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