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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 18.9 16.8 19.8 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.2 9.5 4.7 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 5.7 5.9 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 11.9 12.7 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 2.5 1.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.5 9.1 7.8 9.2

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 51.7 63.5 67.9 62.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 6.9 9.3 7.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.0 23.5 24.6 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.4 7.6 3.5 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.6 47.1 46.5 49.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 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 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 99.0 98.1 98.6

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