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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 14.3 13.7 13.8 12.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 3.8 2.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 21.3 30.2 20.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 0.6 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 2.4 2.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 2.0 1.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.0 29.2 32.4 29.6

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 * * * 48.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 0.0 4.5 5.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 6.3 0.0 4.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.9 26.4 27.2 27.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 2.6 4.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.8 70.9 70.2 73.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.4 52.6 61.5 58.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.2 2.0 3.4 2.9
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 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.6 64.9 44.4 56.7
  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