Resident Health Quality » Alexandria 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 10.4 5.9 9.4 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 20.2 25.3 16.2 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 2.5 3.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.9 4.1 9.2 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 3.4 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.3 2.9 1.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.9 5.4 1.8 5.2

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 67.8 70.7 78.7 74.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.3 3.2 1.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.6 6.3 7.1 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 1.8 7.1 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 94.1 99.2 97.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.6 58.1 65.4 58.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7
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 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 96.8 96.4 96.2

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