Resident Health Quality » Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital,

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 37.5 36.3 16.5 29.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 4.7 5.4 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 3.4 3.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 11.7 9.4 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 4.9 5.2 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 3.8 4.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.5 6.1 4.6 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 17.1 12.5 14.3

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 70.8 67.9 68.6 68.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.3 1.4 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.5 5.0 5.2 7.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.5 7.0 6.4 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 0.9 2.8 2.7
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 54.3 55.6 50.0 53.3
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 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.7

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 84.8 84.8 84.8 84.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 97.6 96.8 96.7

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