Resident Health Quality » Flagship Healthcare 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 20.4 26.3 18.0 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.4 2.7 4.1 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.4 26.0 13.5 15.5
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 0.0 0.0 2.4 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 10.0 9.8 10.8

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 59.3 69.0 84.6 77.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.4 3.2 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 1.3 2.9 2.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.9 25.0 19.5 24.1
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 5.8 0.0 1.2 2.3
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 38.7 25.0 32.1 34.7
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 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.8 100.0 98.4 98.9

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