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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 11.5 9.2 4.3 9.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 0.0 4.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.0 5.3 5.6 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.9 5.7 9.1 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 2.9 0.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.1 4.7 4.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 13.2 11.1 11.3

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 56.9 55.6 63.9 60.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.3 24.5 30.1 24.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.5 25.7 17.6 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.4 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.3 50.0 50.0 55.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.3 2.8 5.9 6.2
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 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 98.9 98.3 98.1

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