Resident Health Quality » Three Rivers

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 7.3 6.3 4.2 6.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.6 5.4 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 2.6 5.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.9 19.7 4.5 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.8 1.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.7 21.9 30.0 25.6

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 21.1 27.0 35.9 31.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 2.3 0.0 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.9 9.5 11.1 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 4.1 7.0 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.6 75.3 73.3 76.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 23.7 28.6 24.4 25.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.9
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 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 56.2 65.5 61.5 60.0

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