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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 19.5 19.6 19.5 18.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 8.8 7.1 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 6.0 3.9 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.6 12.1 16.3 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 9.7 8.3 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 2.6 2.6 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.5 17.3 20.0 18.4

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 70.5 63.7 66.0 65.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.3 4.8 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.5 14.0 6.4 10.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.7 14.0 10.3 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0 5.4 10.5 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.0 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.8 58.5 67.3 59.6
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 84.5 84.5 84.5 84.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 95.7 96.0 96.2

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