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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 19.8 12.8 13.9 15.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.4 11.8 9.7 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.3 5.4 7.2 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 1.2 2.4 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.5 2.9 4.1 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.7 25.7 25.0 25.4

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 41.8 53.0 56.3 53.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 2.4 1.8 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.8 18.1 14.2 15.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 13.7 16.3 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 7.7 7.2 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 97.3 100.0 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.9 38.2 40.4 43.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 37.9 34.6 36.4 37.2
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 79.6 79.6 79.6 79.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.3 72.5 75.1 76.1

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