Resident Health Quality » Arbor Post Acute

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 12.1 12.7 23.7 25.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 10.9 9.3 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.0 4.8 2.5 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.1 11.7 23.2 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.5 18.6 23.2 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 2.5 2.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.6 1.2 1.3 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.6 9.5 11.5 10.1

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 75.5 74.5 72.8 71.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 1.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.3 28.3 13.6 19.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.3 22.8 25.0 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.0 6.8 14.7 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.6 47.5 32.3 44.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 0.0 2.7 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.1 90.2 87.0 87.5

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