Resident Health Quality » New London Sub-Acute and Nursing

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 18.6 18.3 17.8 17.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7 8.5 6.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.8 4.3 3.1 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 9.2 16.4 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 8.3 3.4 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 2.1 3.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 17.2 17.0 18.0

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 68.0 61.8 63.4 63.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.7 2.3 2.2 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 1.6 11.1 6.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.3 23.9 22.3 24.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 9.2 2.7 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 91.5 92.7 92.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.8 42.9 52.2 48.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 2.2 1.1 1.7
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 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.9 90.4 86.7 86.0

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