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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 12.1 7.3 11.9 10.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 6.1 3.2 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 2.9 1.4 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.1 5.2 11.3 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 1.3 5.2 4.7
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 0.0 4.5 4.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.4 11.8 10.0 10.9

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 83.2 89.2 77.8 81.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 0.7 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.0 27.7 27.5 27.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.4 25.0 33.3 30.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 1.7 3.2 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 95.6 95.7 94.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.9 38.1 44.4 42.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6
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 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.6 98.1 98.1 96.8

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