Resident Health Quality » Claremont 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 28.8 17.7 25.5 19.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 8.8 5.4 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.7 1.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.7 3.8 7.0 4.4
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 4.4 2.5 1.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.0 1.7 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 7.1 8.6 8.4

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 60.9 60.0 64.6 65.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.9 0.6 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.0 20.4 20.7 21.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.5 9.3 7.3 9.0
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 13.3 8.3 21.9 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.9 7.1 2.8
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 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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