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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 19.9 12.4 18.9 16.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.4 15.4 11.1 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 4.8 2.7 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.7 13.1 11.6 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.0 16.6 9.5 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 0.5 0.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.5 4.9 2.5 4.5

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 64.8 66.0 62.5 62.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.8 2.2 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 16.2 19.0 17.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4 14.5 14.6 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 4.7 5.3 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 96.2 96.7 90.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.8 53.6 54.8 54.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1

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 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.2 95.3 88.8 90.8

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