Resident Health Quality » Northridge 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 12.3 7.8 0.0 7.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.7 8.3 10.0 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.7 2.7 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.7 15.2 8.2 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 1.9 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 1.3 2.9 3.3

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 45.1 58.8 56.1 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 1.9 0.0 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.5 13.0 15.3 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 4.1 0.0 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 92.6 98.6 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.4 37.5 44.8 47.2
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 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.6

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 54.7 54.7 54.7 54.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 60.2 38.0 38.8 49.5

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