Resident Health Quality » Healthcare Center of Orange County

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 * * * 15.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.2 25.7 21.6 21.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.0 16.0 0.0 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 8.1 9.5 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.9 7.0 3.4 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.0 1.6 2.9 2.9

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 51.3 57.5 * 56.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 14.9 11.1 10.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.4 16.0 18.4 17.3
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 1.3 6.8 5.3 3.9
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 * * * 56.4
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 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  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