Resident Health Quality » Denali 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 31.4 15.3 42.1 30.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 2.1 2.4 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 4.4 4.5 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.6 14.3 23.2 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.6 27.4 35.3 24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 4.4 11.9 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.5 13.6 15.4 14.8

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 70.6 73.3 76.0 74.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.7 2.1 0.0 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 51.9 48.0 44.7 46.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 3.0 3.0 6.1 4.6
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 1.5 6.1 9.1 6.9
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 * * * 47.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.0 6.3 3.1 6.2
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 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 92.7 88.3 90.5
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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