Resident Health Quality » Downey Community Health 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 3.8 13.5 5.8 6.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 13.3 10.5 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 1.9 0.6 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.2 13.4 7.6 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 2.2 3.9 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.7 12.0 11.5 16.0

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 58.0 56.3 48.1 50.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 0.8 1.8 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 1.0 0.7 1.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.7 13.9 16.0 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 2.7 1.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.5 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 21.9 24.0 22.9 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.3 1.4 0.6 1.5
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 84.9 84.9 84.9 84.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 92.9 77.7 83.4

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