Resident Health Quality » Estrella 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 13.7 17.7 18.4 17.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 8.9 7.7 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 11.3 14.0 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.3 16.9 21.5 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 2.2 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 7.3 8.2 8.2

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 82.0 75.5 79.7 79.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.2 25.2 18.9 25.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.7 18.5 18.2 17.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.4 1.9 0.9 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.1 95.7 95.7 94.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.4 33.3 32.4 36.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 5.0 9.3 5.4
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 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.0 90.1 87.6 88.0

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