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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 27.6 22.7 19.8 24.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 8.3 10.8 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 7.0 8.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 31.4 14.3 17.2 21.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 10.0 14.3 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 4.7 5.4 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.0 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.3 22.4 21.0 20.7

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 5.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 31.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.2 11.7 14.3 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.5 93.5 93.5 94.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.4 11.8 11.5 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.0 95.7 95.7 92.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.9 40.4 39.6 44.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.7 3.6 2.9 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 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 31.8 52.4 * 46.2
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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