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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 42.7 42.1 14.3 29.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.2 12.7 12.7 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 29.4 15.5 22.7 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.6 6.7 1.3 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.4 7.3 6.4 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 2.2 2.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 25.3 22.0 19.3

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 61.8 60.4 42.5 56.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 1.4 6.8 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.5 10.8 6.5 8.8

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 18.2 22.6 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.2 2.3 3.7 4.7
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 39.3 41.4 36.4 39.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 1.2 1.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 3.2 0.0 1.1

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 86.3 86.3 86.3 86.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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