Resident Health Quality » Marin 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 21.7 17.7 9.7 15.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 8.8 7.3 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 2.7 2.6 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.2 16.8 14.4 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 2.5 2.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 2.7 3.5 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.4 15.9 14.5 15.4

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 73.0 75.8 63.7 69.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.1 2.0 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 2.2 5.4 3.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.7 8.7 7.4 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8 9.7 9.3 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.1 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 66.7 62.3 60.4
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 79.9 79.9 79.9 79.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.7 90.3 89.5 88.1

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