Resident Health Quality » Fox Hill Center

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 33.9 22.0 36.4 31.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.4 13.0 15.5 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 1.1 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 30.1 25.0 33.0 30.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.9 11.9 7.1 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.3 3.0 1.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.2 3.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 13.1 12.5 14.2

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 71.1 67.4 68.3 66.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.4 2.3 4.6 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.5 17.1 16.3 18.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.3 23.3 22.8 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 8.1 10.8 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 97.8 93.8 92.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 43.9 38.3 39.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.4 1.1 1.1
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 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.0 82.6 72.8 78.7

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