Resident Health Quality » Cedars 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 23.0 15.7 12.7 19.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.0 15.2 13.7 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 3.2 0.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.0 13.0 16.9 17.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.7 16.0 15.8 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.7 3.0 1.2 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 4.8 1.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.7 8.3 13.4 9.7

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 71.2 68.4 64.3 68.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 4.4 2.8 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.8 19.5 26.8 22.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 3.4 3.5 4.9 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.7 1.8 6.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.6 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.2 66.7 66.7 71.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 3.4 1.5 1.9
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 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.5 92.1 90.1 90.9

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