Resident Health Quality » University Park 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 15.5 10.5 11.7 14.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.1 5.5 8.4 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 1.9 3.5 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 14.6 12.7 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 15.2 10.1 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.2 0.9 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.0 1.8 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.7 19.0 18.2 18.6

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 62.5 53.2 39.7 48.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.8 6.0 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.6 13.8 18.2 13.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.0 16.2 15.2 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 6.1 6.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.0 97.1 97.4 96.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.8 66.7 65.3 68.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.4 2.9 4.6 4.4
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 86.3 86.3 86.3 86.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.7 83.1 74.1 78.2

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