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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 9.8 27.4 15.3 14.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 2.5 7.7 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 2.2 2.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.7 2.3 4.8 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 4.4 2.3 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.6 13.6 19.0 15.1

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 68.2 71.0 77.4 72.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.6 30.2 26.2 30.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.4 9.3 4.8 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.8 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.5 76.5 85.7 78.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.6
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 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.9 98.6 98.6

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