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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 10.7 22.7 34.0 25.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 3.6 4.3 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.4 19.1 19.3 19.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 0.9 5.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 3.6 7.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 0.9 4.3 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.7 28.7 25.3 25.8

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 81.3 78.0 81.2 79.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 4.1 4.3 3.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 3.8 5.7 6.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 40.2 37.9 36.0 37.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 5.8 9.1 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.4 94.5 91.5 92.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.1 45.5 53.4 48.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 83.8 83.8 83.8 83.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7 79.8 77.4 79.3

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