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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 21.4 19.9 22.2 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 6.7 6.9 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 2.9 2.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.2 10.5 10.0 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 2.3 6.4 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 1.6 2.3 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.2 10.0 11.2 10.0

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 56.1 62.4 60.3 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 2.0 1.5 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.3 4.7 4.0 5.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.6 25.2 26.1 25.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 1.9 2.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 98.2 97.2 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.0 51.2 57.6 52.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.6

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 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.8 85.3 86.8 86.3

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