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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 27.3 25.9 13.1 22.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 9.3 8.2 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.4 2.5 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 17.9 28.4 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.3 4.1 9.4 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 11.1 7.7 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.3 14.1 10.0 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 63.1 68.6 73.7 68.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.2 0.7 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 10.7 13.5 10.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.4 19.4 23.0 22.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.4 10.4 6.9 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.7 80.6 91.3 80.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.6 64.9 44.7 50.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 16.9 4.5 5.3 7.6
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 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.1 84.2 86.6 88.2

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