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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 42.2 21.2 10.5 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.1 4.3 1.9 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.3 3.0 2.7 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.8 18.9 13.6 17.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.3 4.9 0.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 1.7 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.9 11.9 11.1 11.4

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 63.7 74.4 77.7 67.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 3.2 3.9 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 8.3 15.2 9.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 24.1 20.3 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.7 89.7 89.7 89.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.7 7.4 5.1 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 58.2 23.3 57.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.2 59.5 45.0 53.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8 1.7 8.1 4.1
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 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.0 70.0 45.5 65.3

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