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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 16.5 21.7 6.3 13.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 5.7 9.1 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 5.2 1.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.0 16.1 16.9 16.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.8 2.8 0.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.9 5.8 7.4 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.1 6.8 2.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.6 5.7 6.8 6.4

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 84.7 77.5 74.2 75.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 36.6 35.6 32.2 33.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.9 19.0 24.6 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 1.7 1.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.8 51.4 55.2 48.5
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 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.3 97.5 98.6

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