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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 32.4 25.9 16.3 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.8 7.5 11.9 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.0 27.3 22.7 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 9.0 10.9 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 3.5 10.3 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 29.2 34.5 32.1 32.9

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 79.9 70.8 56.0 69.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 7.1 6.1 3.3 4.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.5 13.0 16.7 12.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 54.3 48.0 45.8 46.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.9 8.2 10.9 10.1
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 * 20.0 * 33.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.3 7.8 7.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.4

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 84.8 84.8 84.8 84.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.0 89.1 91.5 90.5
  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