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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 32.8 11.7 29.0 23.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 8.0 7.4 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 4.1 1.3 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 8.8 23.0 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 4.4 2.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.4 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.5 6.3 6.1 6.8

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 76.8 74.1 62.0 65.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.8 1.0 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 1.7 0.8 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.8 18.6 17.7 17.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 8.1 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.8 94.5 86.7 86.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.0 44.8 53.1 49.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8 1.5 1.4 1.9
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 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.8 82.8 79.8 81.8

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