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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 24.3 22.2 17.8 18.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 1.6 1.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 7.7 5.6 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 4.6 11.5 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.4 2.9 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 1.6 1.6 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.8 9.0 11.4 11.1

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 68.7 68.2 64.2 66.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.0 11.8 10.4 11.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.9 4.4 5.2 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 4.4 2.6 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.4 98.4 92.1 94.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.0 63.2 71.1 63.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.1 6.2 6.9 5.4
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 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.8 83.5 86.7 86.8

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