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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 29.0 13.8 20.1 20.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 10.0 3.6 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.0 3.9 3.9 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.8 14.1 30.0 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 4.3 8.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 1.2 1.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 5.4 9.5 8.3

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 81.0 68.4 67.6 71.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.5 10.0 6.8 7.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.9 22.5 17.1 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 7.1 2.9 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.4 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.6 43.9 48.6 46.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 0.0 5.3 3.0
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 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.9 88.3 84.5 87.3

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