Resident Health Quality » Cherry Creek Nursing 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 24.6 18.4 18.9 20.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 5.1 5.3 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 3.2 2.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.1 18.1 15.3 20.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.2 5.8 7.1 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 2.2 1.1 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 10.7 10.7 11.0

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 37.6 33.2 41.8 36.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 4.4 4.1 3.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 9.1 2.5 5.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 13.8 15.6 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 9.2 7.5 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.5 99.4 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.8 54.5 51.0 49.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.6 1.2 1.2 1.5
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 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 97.7 95.1 96.9

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