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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 8.5 0.0 1.5 2.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.0 10.9 5.8 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.8 8.6 11.6 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 0.9 1.8 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.6 4.4 8.9 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.4 19.3 23.9 23.5

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 59.3 71.1 75.3 68.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.7 3.7 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.8 17.1 18.5 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 16.7 13.4 2.5 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.2 96.7 100.0 92.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.8 45.5 41.7 45.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 1.1 2.4 1.2
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 66.7 66.7 66.7 66.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 49.2 84.3 98.3 81.4

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