Resident Health Quality » Northbridge 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 20.3 26.3 22.3 21.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 12.5 7.1 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 1.7 3.3 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.2 14.4 16.1 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 2.5 2.2 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 0.8 1.7 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 15.9 19.3 16.2

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 76.5 83.6 76.6 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 1.2 3.4 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.5 19.1 15.3 18.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.3 13.0 15.6 12.6
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 10.6 6.5 5.5 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 97.5 93.4 96.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 25.6 23.7 26.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 57.7 52.7 47.2 52.3

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