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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 30.7 22.7 26.6 25.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 9.5 5.9 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.2 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.7 21.8 15.9 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.9 19.3 24.8 22.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.1 5.1 3.6 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.4 16.1 17.5 16.9

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 61.0 73.6 81.8 70.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.7 29.6 28.6 31.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.1 33.1 31.7 32.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.5 7.5 8.0 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.2 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.1 62.5 67.9 62.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 13.2 8.9 8.9 9.3
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 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.5 79.1 92.0 85.6

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