Resident Health Quality » Capitol Hill Healthcare Center

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 9.1 4.3 9.6 8.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.6 13.1 10.8 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.8 2.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.6 9.6 11.2 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 4.1 7.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.9 6.0 6.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 1.3 2.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.2 13.2 14.1 13.6

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 36.3 35.0 38.5 40.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 0.6 1.7 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.8 1.6 4.8 3.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.9 28.1 33.5 28.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 9.2 9.3 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 94.2 94.1 94.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.7 38.2 46.0 40.5
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 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 96.1 95.6 96.1

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