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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 18.9 18.0 19.8 18.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.8 12.8 9.2 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 3.8 4.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 8.0 10.8 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 4.9 2.6 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 4.9 4.4 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 4.9 4.7 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.1 14.8 12.0 14.5

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 66.4 81.2 78.5 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 2.1 2.1 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.6 12.8 17.6 14.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.3 9.7 14.0 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 7.9 4.7 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.5 95.2 95.4 94.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.2 44.2 46.9 46.7
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 78.5 78.5 78.5 78.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.2 86.9 87.7 84.0

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