Resident Health Quality » Noble Horizons

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 18.4 17.2 25.8 20.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 4.1 4.3 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.2 5.6 5.5 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.4 7.1 2.8 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2 14.1 11.3 11.8

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 74.8 77.6 89.6 82.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 2.4 1.8 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 16.3 4.7 8.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 38.1 29.4 36.2 36.1
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 7.3 1.7 0.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 95.9 97.3 97.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 34.5 38.7 36.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 2.8 7.1 5.3
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 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.4 93.2 95.9 91.4

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