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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 12.9 13.7 5.0 12.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.9 1.3 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 3.5 4.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.0 11.2 11.1 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.5 14.7 16.9 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 8.3 5.0 0.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 4.3 3.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.0 17.1 18.5 17.6

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 * * * 64.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.8 8.8 4.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.2 25.9 19.4 25.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.7 6.5 8.3 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 4.7 6.6 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.1 99.1 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.9 33.3 31.8 32.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 3.7 1.9 3.1
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 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.7 92.7 94.4 90.4
  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