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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 25.4 8.7 15.8 17.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 10.2 8.7 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 3.4 5.1 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.2 6.4 6.3 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.7 8.0 12.4 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 4.4 4.2 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.0 19.3 10.3 13.7

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 57.2 58.7 70.8 64.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.4 10.0 16.0 14.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.3 14.3 10.4 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 4.3 2.1 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 100.0 100.0 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.6 38.5 35.5 42.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.5 14.5 7.4 9.7
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 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.9 87.2 83.9 85.4

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