Resident Health Quality » Touchpoints at Chestnut

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 11.2 8.3 29.1 17.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.7 2.4 5.0 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 9.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.0 2.4 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 6.3 12.5 13.4

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 61.8 66.5 84.3 72.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 5.1 0.0 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 3.8 4.4 6.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.3 26.2 29.3 29.1
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 8.7 4.8 2.5 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.3 43.3 38.5 45.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.1 22.2 28.3 23.9
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 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.9

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