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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 25.8 22.6 31.8 29.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 9.6 11.0 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.0 3.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.8 16.3 25.6 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.2 12.2 11.2 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.1 3.6 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.0 4.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 10.6 8.2 10.1

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 82.8 74.4 65.4 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 6.5 6.2 4.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.2 22.6 27.1 27.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.5 8.6 11.5 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 89.8 89.1 92.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.1 28.1 29.6 30.5
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 71.1 71.1 71.1 71.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 57.5 60.0 51.1 53.6

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