Resident Health Quality » Witherell, Nathaniel

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 9.2 12.5 6.3 9.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.9 0.8 1.8 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 3.8 5.8 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 12.5 16.9 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 5.3 7.4 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.5 0.7 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 6.5 10.0 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.5 21.2 20.0 21.2

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 56.4 70.0 70.3 63.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 0.6 1.3 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.9 19.7 14.3 17.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.1 17.1 16.0 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 6.6 6.8 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 93.6 96.8 95.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.5 58.3 60.7 59.6
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 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.4 94.0 92.5 88.5

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