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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 20.4 20.4 14.3 18.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.3 5.5 7.6 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8 3.8 1.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.4 14.1 8.2 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.2 4.7 17.0 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.5 4.7 6.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.7 4.8 4.5 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.4 17.1 18.0 18.2

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 65.5 63.2 64.8 65.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.8 1.6 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.4 21.3 22.9 22.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.0 18.3 19.2 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 40.4 40.4 40.4 40.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 2.2 4.1 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.3 56.3 63.2 58.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 7.1 7.1 4.7
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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 98.7 98.7 98.3

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