Resident Health Quality » Ridgecrest Healthcare

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 20.5 16.0 28.5 22.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.4 9.6 12.0 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.7 21.5 26.0 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.6 11.7 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 1.0 1.1 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 42.9 30.0 22.7 30.3

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 65.2 54.3 58.9 62.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 5.0 4.3 3.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.5 5.6 17.9 11.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.7 28.8 29.3 27.7
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 4.5 6.3 2.5 4.6
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 53.6 59.3 74.2 66.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.3
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 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.1 100.0 98.8

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