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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 29.8 33.5 35.5 29.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 9.6 12.8 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 3.5 2.7 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.9 25.0 17.8 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 14.4 14.4 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.6 8.8 3.5 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.6 15.9 13.0 14.2

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 63.2 62.9 65.7 64.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.1 17.2 25.9 20.8

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 18.1 16.3 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.9 7.6 10.6 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.9 99.1 99.1 96.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.4 51.9 51.4 51.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.2
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 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.7 89.6 89.6 90.1

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