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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 23.2 22.5 23.8 23.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.3 2.4 3.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 9.2 7.6 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.8 17.1 19.1 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.8 8.4 8.1 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 2.6 3.7 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 3.4 4.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.0 14.7 13.8 14.0

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 51.9 58.1 58.9 57.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 15.4 11.2 15.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.1 16.1 15.9 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.3 8.2 9.7 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 59.5 52.1 95.8 70.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.6 50.0 47.6 47.2
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 0.0 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 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.4 80.6 84.2 85.5

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