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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 26.0 29.9 25.3 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 7.4 6.7 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 0.0 2.4 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.5 24.2 17.6 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.1 7.9 6.8 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 5.3 4.9 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 10.3 14.6 13.1

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 68.7 75.7 79.1 73.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 10.5 9.4 8.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.8 8.8 5.6 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 3.1 8.6 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 36.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 2.6 0.0 1.4
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 61.1 61.1 61.1 61.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.4 95.5 89.2 83.0
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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