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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 21.2 19.6 23.1 21.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 3.6 0.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.3 3.8 0.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 19.7 15.2 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.6 6.9 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 3.9 0.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.7 10.0 8.5 9.5

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 58.7 57.0 53.8 55.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 1.4 1.2 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 0.0 7.7 4.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.5 17.1 13.4 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 65.9 65.9 65.9 65.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.0 2.7 6.0 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.5 65.4 55.2 58.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.2 53.7 45.0 49.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.8 9.2 12.3 8.1
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 86.8 86.8 86.8 86.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.6 86.4 89.0 81.9

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