Resident Health Quality » The 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 16.6 9.6 10.6 13.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 2.9 3.7 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.3 3.0 1.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 3.6 3.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.0 2.7 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.8 5.5 8.3 6.7

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 57.0 50.0 46.6 53.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 2.9 1.5 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.0 17.2 17.6 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 3.1 4.9 3.2
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 0.0 8.0 28.0 14.6
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.8 99.5 99.8

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