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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 25.5 17.9 16.8 17.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.6 33.3 7.4 22.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.8 4.2 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.5 3.4 9.7 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.5 3.4 3.2 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 * * * 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 24.0 26.1 22.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 18.5 14.3 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 3.7 3.6 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 38.7 79.3 100.0 79.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.9 6.9 10.3 8.4
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 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 56.5 70.4 88.9 74.4
  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