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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 23.2 14.2 23.9 19.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 5.6 2.6 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.5 7.7 3.8 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.5 17.0 12.5 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.0 13.2 10.7 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.3 0.0 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.8 9.6 7.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 40.4 36.2 34.0 36.8

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 * * * 59.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 25.0 * 23.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 20.8 20.8 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 6.3 2.1 3.2
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 * 47.6 61.9 54.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.0 10.0 16.0 12.5
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 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.2 90.0 100.0 90.2
  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