Resident Health Quality » Pikes Peak 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 6.8 18.5 15.0 14.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 3.5 4.7 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.4 2.8 3.4 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.3 10.7 15.3 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.7 18.0 15.1 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 0.0 0.9 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.7 14.4 13.9 13.7

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 82.4 84.6 85.4 83.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 5.7 4.9 3.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.8 11.9 12.5 9.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.8 5.7 10.0 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.1 5.7 6.0 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 93.6 89.9 91.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.4 56.5 43.9 53.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.6 4.7 8.7 7.5
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 71.1 71.1 71.1 71.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.9 81.2 74.4 78.8

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