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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 9.5 12.2 19.2 12.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 7.8 6.2 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 3.9 3.8 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.7 12.7 11.1 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 2.3 2.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 1.3 1.3 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.2 21.3 27.3 22.7

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 * 87.2 88.3 85.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 3.1 1.8 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 3.3 0.0 2.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.1 20.9 25.7 25.3
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 0.0 3.0 1.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.7 98.7 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.5 59.5 55.6 58.5
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 6.9 5.2 5.1 4.9

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 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 100.0 100.0 99.5
  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