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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 33.4 22.8 19.8 27.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.6 12.2 9.9 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 5.2 6.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.9 11.1 12.7 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 2.7 5.8 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 5.8 2.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 1.8 3.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3 14.3 15.5 15.1

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 68.6 57.4 52.7 58.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.9 4.4 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.4 10.6 13.0 15.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 19.6 21.7 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 7.4 7.5 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 94.8 90.9 92.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.1 57.7 67.3 62.5
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 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.8 86.6 85.4 85.6

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