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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 17.7 15.4 23.1 20.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.1 14.5 11.1 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.3 6.6 7.6 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.0 5.4 8.3 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.2 7.6 8.8 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 1.3 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.4

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 47.4 45.9 47.7 50.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.5 1.8 1.0 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 14.0 13.2 14.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 14.7 18.7 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.2 8.1 18.1 11.6
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 56.9 66.7 61.0 60.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 1.5 0.0 1.1
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 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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