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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 3.0 11.7 15.9 10.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 2.9 5.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 3.8 6.1 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.2 17.9 20.5 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.8 3.9 2.0 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.0 17.6 18.8 16.1

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 * * * 68.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 13.6 9.4 6.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 0.0 0.0 2.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.8 18.8 20.8 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 0.0 0.0 4.8
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 * * * 81.9
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  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