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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 9.8 8.3 7.8 8.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 14.2 10.7 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 4.1 3.1 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.6 19.4 13.5 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.1 5.6 5.5 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.8 1.6 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 13.9 12.7 13.3

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 53.7 53.0 56.7 55.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.7 0.4 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.0 15.9 13.2 14.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 21.4 22.9 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.0 6.3 4.3 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 95.9 96.1 95.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 83.6 80.4 75.8 79.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 96.6 94.2 95.2

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