Resident Health Quality » Bartow 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 26.8 15.3 20.2 18.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.7 16.5 7.9 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 3.1 1.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 14.0 22.5 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 8.1 8.2 9.3

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 75.0 75.6 69.0 72.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 0.0 1.4 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.5 31.5 27.7 31.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0 6.8 7.3 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.1 55.3 61.5 59.9
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 1.1 0.3

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 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.2 94.8 98.1 95.4

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