Resident Health Quality » Novato 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 21.0 24.9 13.8 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 11.0 15.6 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 3.4 5.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.5 22.9 13.6 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 3.9 3.7 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 2.1 0.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.2 1.4 1.9 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.2 17.2 17.3 16.8

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 65.9 62.5 52.0 57.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.3 1.4 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 12.6 10.4 13.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.6 19.3 17.1 17.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 6.3 5.9 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.8 99.3 99.4 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.2 46.8 42.6 42.1
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 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.3 90.5 97.2 93.5

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