Resident Health Quality » Applewood Living 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 22.3 28.1 31.6 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.2 15.2 5.7 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 2.2 3.7 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.3 16.9 40.5 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.0 15.7 12.1 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 5.9 0.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 18.5 16.4 17.0

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 54.3 64.7 65.0 60.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 9.6 13.2 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.1 25.3 21.3 23.0
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 5.7 1.3 1.4 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.0 100.0 98.8 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.0 31.7 27.3 28.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.6
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 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.6 94.7 91.5 91.1

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