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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 13.9 14.4 9.3 14.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.2 5.1 1.6 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 10.2 10.3 6.3 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.5 15.4 12.9 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 10.5 4.7 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 1.6 2.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.3 5.3 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.8 19.8 20.2 19.1

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 * 67.2 73.3 69.1
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 15.4 15.3 15.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.6 26.6 23.3 25.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.4 2.5 2.3 3.3
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 34.3 38.9 30.2 35.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.7 3.6 1.1 2.9
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 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8 97.5 95.9 94.7
  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