Resident Health Quality » Crossroads, The

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 3.9 0.0 0.0 5.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 3.1 10.0 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.9 5.1 8.3 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 2.3 5.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.5 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.4 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.9 14.6 18.9 17.5

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 85.7 85.8 78.5 80.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 8.9 0.0 5.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.5 22.0 24.3 22.2
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 5.0 5.0 10.8 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 97.7 97.4 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.8 40.0 36.4 38.6
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 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 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 98.3 98.1 97.8

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