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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 20.2 29.7 16.0 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 9.3 6.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.7 23.5 18.1 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 0.7 1.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.0 9.6 9.2 10.2

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 63.2 52.5 52.1 55.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 3.0 2.9 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 1.9 0.0 2.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.3 14.5 16.2 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 9.2 6.8 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.8 70.6 66.0 67.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.3 55.6 58.0 56.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 5.1 1.4 2.3
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 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 19.8 12.9 6.9 13.0

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