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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 7.0 18.4 20.9 15.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.5 8.8 7.8 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 1.4 1.4 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 16.4 9.5 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.2 22.6 17.2 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 1.5 1.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.8 10.9 13.2 12.3

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 70.5 67.9 66.3 67.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.2 36.9 36.7 37.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.4 9.8 12.7 11.5
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 4.8 1.7 0.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.9 63.4 71.8 67.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 97.9 96.0 95.6

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