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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 22.2 21.6 22.6 23.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.3 6.3 8.9 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8 4.5 5.6 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.9 11.6 14.8 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.0 20.9 25.9 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.7 2.1 4.3 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.0 1.8 1.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 8.2 12.4 8.8

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 46.8 47.4 63.4 58.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.1 28.6 23.9 26.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.7 24.2 25.0 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 6.5 10.5 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 99.1 100.0 98.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.4 35.1 46.2 43.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.1 1.9 2.9 2.5
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 79.0 79.0 79.0 79.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 48.2 56.7 79.8 71.1

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