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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 20.3 6.1 4.2 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.8 4.3 4.8 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.7 6.8 2.9 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.9 8.1 11.7 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 9.4 11.5 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 4.9 6.0 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 0.0 0.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.2 9.9 13.6 12.8

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 85.2 78.3 69.4 75.0
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 18.8 18.8 12.5 17.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.0 8.8 9.4 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 1.5 4.8 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 97.3 98.6 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.7 24.2 32.3 29.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 2.8 0.0 1.1
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 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.5 81.2 80.3 84.9

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