Resident Health Quality » Downey Care 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 25.0 23.4 13.2 17.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 10.3 4.7 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.5 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.5 9.2 4.8 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 2.6 2.4 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.5 4.7 4.4 6.2

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 72.0 65.0 64.7 70.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 0.0 1.4 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 3.0 1.2 2.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 6.1 6.1 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 0.0 6.1 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.4 97.1 97.2 95.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 68.2 67.9 71.9 69.4
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 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.0 86.6 97.0 92.4

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