Resident Health Quality » Piedmont Health Care 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 19.3 13.5 8.1 13.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 7.3 7.1 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.7 13.3 11.1 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.2 20.2 20.3 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.3 5.3 1.3 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.7 13.7 13.2 14.3

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 65.0 59.4 48.7 59.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.6 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.5 15.2 10.9 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 36.1 35.4 30.9 33.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.5 13.8 9.0 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 23.8 26.9 24.0 26.5
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 95.5 98.9 93.2 95.5

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