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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 25.0 29.0 14.4 22.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.7 12.7 8.3 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 3.4 2.5 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 19.5 14.1 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.2 17.7 11.8 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.2 6.4 3.0 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 6.9 0.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.3 11.6 21.7 18.7

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 57.2 56.1 56.9 55.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.5 0.7 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.8 16.0 20.0 20.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 30.3 23.7 25.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.0 10.8 9.8 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 44.9 71.0 89.2 76.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 68.2 66.7 61.4 63.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 3.1 0.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.5

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 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.4 82.7 89.0 82.3

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