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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 7.3 6.2 11.5 8.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.5 12.7 12.3 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 3.1 3.8 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 8.6 11.2 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 0.8 1.6 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.4 8.9 10.6 9.6

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 89.7 80.5 75.2 81.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 1.8 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 2.5 1.7 2.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.2 22.7 22.3 23.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 6.1 8.6 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 86.8 86.4 86.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.3 43.3 40.0 46.4
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 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 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.0 80.2 73.5 76.4

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