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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 9.8 8.3 6.5 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.4 12.3 7.3 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 4.8 5.0 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 16.9 16.0 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.1 12.1 15.9 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 5.9 3.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 3.8 3.8 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 15.9 16.5 16.4

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 67.7 67.0 71.1 70.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.7 11.3 10.2 13.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.7 12.8 14.1 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 9.3 6.5 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.3 95.2 98.8 94.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.3 48.9 47.8 51.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.6 8.6 6.4 6.1
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 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 95.1 94.1 95.8

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