Resident Health Quality » Cottonwood Health Care 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 15.4 7.0 5.8 10.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 3.9 7.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 2.9 1.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.5 6.1 4.5 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 9.2 14.0 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.0 1.5 2.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 12.7 15.6 14.0

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 76.4 85.1 89.0 85.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 5.9 3.5 3.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.7 33.3 31.0 33.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.0 20.9 18.3 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 12.1 4.2 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 98.6 98.6 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.4 37.0 42.3 37.4
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 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 91.0 92.6 91.6

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