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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 17.2 24.7 17.7 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 4.5 2.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 1.8 2.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 20.0 8.5 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.6 15.2 8.9 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 2.0 4.4 4.5

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 76.0 68.0 67.3 68.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 2.2 1.4 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.8 19.9 19.9 21.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.8 13.7 8.3 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 77.4 77.4 77.4 77.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 14.0 6.3 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4 100.0 94.1 95.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 50.0 51.7 46.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.2 2.0 4.4 4.7
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 61.9 61.9 61.9 61.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.1 82.5 77.5 80.3

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