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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 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.5
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 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 10.1 8.3 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 16.6 23.4 26.9 23.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.7 21.7 22.9 21.7

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 80.4 88.0 87.5 86.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 0.0 0.0 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.3 21.8 22.5 22.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.6 15.7 18.1 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 1.3 6.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 96.4 96.4 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 11.4 15.0 17.1 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 2.6 1.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 11.7 12.0 14.5 13.0

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 80.9 80.9 80.9 80.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 84.1 78.5 85.8

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