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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 18.4 20.6 23.4 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 9.2 12.5 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.1 4.3 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.0 12.6 12.8 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.3 0.0 4.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 0.0 1.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 14.9 15.1 14.7

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 58.0 60.9 54.8 55.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5 1.4 1.4 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.4 10.3 9.0 12.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.5 26.4 27.6 23.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.6 3.5 7.0 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 95.8 95.7 95.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.0 65.4 71.4 66.5
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 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 100.0 100.0 98.3

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