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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 23.0 15.3 17.7 19.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 15.1 15.6 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.7 15.0 18.2 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.8 19.8 19.6 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.7 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.4 5.8 9.7 8.0

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 69.2 71.1 67.5 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 1.3 1.7 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.9 24.6 27.1 23.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.6 23.8 21.1 22.2
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 1.7 5.5 5.7 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.6 93.8 90.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.6 52.8 43.3 48.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.0 4.3 1.8 3.9
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 79.6 79.6 79.6 79.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.7 70.9 56.2 59.6

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