Resident Health Quality » Bethel Health 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 16.0 15.1 10.0 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 8.7 9.9 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 3.9 3.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.4 11.4 13.9 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 3.5 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.8 1.1 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.0 1.4 1.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.8 14.9 11.7 13.8

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 52.0 58.9 57.1 55.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 8.9 7.5 7.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.7 15.7 19.4 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 17.9 14.9 12.7 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.8 96.1 97.5 95.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.3 67.7 55.2 59.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 1.4 2.6 1.6
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 80.5 80.5 80.5 80.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 85.9 77.3 84.0

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