Resident Health Quality » Pacific Coast Post Acute

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 10.5 12.6 10.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.9 4.0 0.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 2.6 2.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.5 8.1 10.0 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 5.8 6.1 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.4 8.3 9.2 9.2

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 75.1 77.6 78.1 77.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 9.5 10.4 8.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 9.6 13.6 12.2
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 4.3 5.4 4.0 5.0
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 56.9 53.3 56.4 53.8
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 83.8 83.8 83.8 83.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.2 94.5 92.8 92.2

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