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• Physical therapy or nursing rehabilitation/restorative care for long-stay patients with new balance problem (RAND)
• Percent of residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) (CMS)
• The percentage of residents on a scheduled pain medication regimen on admission who report a decrease in pain intensity or frequency (short stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents who self-report moderate to severe pain (short stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents who self-report moderate to severe pain (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened (short stay) (CMS)
• Percent of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine during the flu season (short stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (short stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents who were physically restrained (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents whose need for help with activities of daily living has increased (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents who lose too much weight (long stay) (CMS)
• Percent of residents who have depressive symptoms (long stay) (CMS)
• Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Nursing Home Survey: Discharged Resident Instrument (ARHQ)
• Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Nursing Home Survey: Long-Stay Resident Instrument (ARHQ)
• Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Nursing Home Survey: Family Member Instrument (ARHQ)

Source: National Quality Forum at www.qualityforum.org/News_And_Resources/Press_Releases/2011/NQF_Endorses_21_Measures_for_Nursing_Homes.aspx.