Resident Health Quality » Astor Healthcare 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 18.4 27.6 26.1 25.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 11.2 8.2 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 1.4 2.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.5 15.4 12.6 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.8 12.4 5.0 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.7 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.2 3.4 4.7 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 20.3 14.2 17.1

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 69.2 77.2 76.3 72.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 2.6 3.1 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 12.7 12.2 10.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.5 17.6 20.4 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 2.9 3.7 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 91.8 92.1 92.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 21.6 30.0 29.3 25.8
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 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.8 74.8 78.5 77.6

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