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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 10.1 14.6 20.0 15.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 0.0 3.8 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 19.7 14.5 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 18.5 15.8 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.6 4.5 6.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 4.3 2.8 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.1 2.9 2.8 4.0

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * *

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.1 8.7 9.7 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.2 5.8 4.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.9 27.7 37.0 32.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 1.5 0.0 1.1
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 * * * 62.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * * 95.5
  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