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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 15.9 17.4 12.3 13.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 8.0 8.8 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 3.2 5.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.2 12.6 16.3 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 4.9 4.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.4 0.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.7 3.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.4 12.7 13.3 14.0

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 46.3 47.6 41.8 41.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 3.1 2.5 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 2.8 3.2 3.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.2 22.5 20.7 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.1 6.6 8.1 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5 98.9 100.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.7 56.9 61.1 58.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.2 5.6 4.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.5 2.7 1.0 1.6

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 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.5 89.2 90.7 89.3

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