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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 9.7 22.9 21.0 19.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.3 6.7 3.7 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 17.2 20.0 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 6.1 7.9 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 1.8 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 15.0 8.8 11.5

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * 12.5 5.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.8 40.0 38.6 34.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.2 8.6 7.3 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.9 77.6 73.3 72.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 23.8 29.3 31.7 26.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.9 14.0 10.0 10.6
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 55.6 55.6 55.6 55.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.7 25.0 18.6 28.3
  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