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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 3.7 10.0 13.9 10.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 8.9 13.7 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 0.0 1.5 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 6.5 7.8 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.6 25.9 34.4 29.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.9 2.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 1.6 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.9 14.8 18.8 17.4

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 80.5 77.3 77.8 76.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 11.6 18.2 15.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.9 3.2 4.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 1.6 6.3 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.6 71.0 64.6 65.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 51.6 50.0 53.1
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 0.0 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 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.7 76.0 62.6 68.1

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