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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 20.2 34.5 21.2 27.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.5 11.7 15.5 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.0 1.4 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.6 28.1 18.2 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 3.6 1.7 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 2.4 2.7 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 2.8 4.3 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 2.8 5.7 4.9

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 57.1 61.4 64.0 61.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 1.9 1.3 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 3.0 5.0 3.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.5 4.5 2.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 6.8 8.3 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 97.2 97.1 97.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.7 73.3 75.0 68.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8 0.0 1.8 2.0
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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.7 89.7 87.9 89.8

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