Resident Health Quality » Orchard Ridge

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 25.2 20.1 20.0 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.1 4.1 6.9 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.6 2.4 2.4 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8 16.3 15.9 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.8 3.4 7.4 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 0.0 1.3 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2 8.3 7.3 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 57.3 66.3 67.0 61.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.3 19.7 10.3 15.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.8 16.3 19.0 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 6.3 11.1 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 90.5 94.0 92.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.5 61.5 64.9 63.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8 6.3 6.0 4.3
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 79.1 79.1 79.1 79.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.3 82.0 80.2 82.6

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