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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 16.5 24.4 19.6 19.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 11.5 17.9 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 5.3 7.9 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 14.7 20.6 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 7.8 4.3 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.1 7.7 3.0 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.1 2.8 7.9 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.5 21.2 15.2 18.0

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 71.0 * * 81.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.0 6.3 3.6 11.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.4 17.1 8.6 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 12.1 11.8 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 6.7 3.8
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 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 94.9 94.1 94.2
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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