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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 22.1 18.2 25.0 23.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 11.0 13.9 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 3.7 3.5 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6 23.1 25.4 20.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 1.6 8.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 1.4 1.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 2.3 4.3 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8 5.6 6.1 6.4

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 68.0 70.6 55.5 62.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.7 2.4 1.3 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 12.7 12.3 9.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.2 18.8 20.0 20.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.2 8.3 10.7 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.7 91.1 99.3 93.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.4 57.7 50.0 51.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

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 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.2 70.8 73.1 68.2

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