Resident Health Quality » Emerald Coast 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 17.9 4.9 15.0 11.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.3 9.8 4.9 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 1.2 2.1 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 9.3 20.7 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 2.4 9.6 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.2 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.2 2.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.9 13.8 14.7 14.5

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 54.7 51.2 70.8 63.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.6 10.6 13.0 9.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 44.6 40.8 47.2 44.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 15.3 4.1 5.7 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 100.0 97.9 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.0 35.6 27.3 32.1
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 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 95.4 91.3 93.9

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