Resident Health Quality » Orchard Post Acute Care

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 8.7 23.3 12.8 18.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 16.2 5.9 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.9 30.6 7.9 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.7 6.7 4.8 6.3

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 51.3 58.1 67.6 60.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 1.9 1.0 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 6.2 5.9 4.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.0 7.0 7.5 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.4 7.3 7.5 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 97.8 95.2 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.4 78.3 91.7 75.3
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 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.1 93.9 95.7 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