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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 11.6 29.3 22.0 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6 13.4 9.0 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 2.9 2.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.4 27.4 14.7 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.0 1.4 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 9.2 8.6 1.7 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.0 6.7 5.3 8.5

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 67.6 66.1 70.5 68.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.5 6.3 5.1 5.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 1.0 0.6 1.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.1 9.1 14.9 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.5 13.1 9.1 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 20.7 29.8 56.5 50.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.2 51.4 80.4 63.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 49.5 42.9 44.0 45.8
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 35.7 35.7 35.7 35.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 20.9 49.7 70.2 53.4

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