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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 17.6 8.0 8.6 12.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.7 5.2 5.1 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 4.1 3.3 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.8 7.4 8.6 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.9 19.3 22.5 20.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 1.5 1.7 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 9.1 7.3 10.2

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 42.7 49.3 67.5 57.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 4.0 2.5 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.9 29.4 30.1 31.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.5 32.4 38.0 33.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 8.4 9.0 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.4 77.5 78.6 82.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.3 72.7 72.9 67.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.6
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 55.4 55.4 55.4 55.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 43.3 34.7 34.1 41.4

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