Resident Health Quality » Coquina 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 31.5 17.9 16.5 20.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 8.2 16.9 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 2.4 2.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 14.3 15.5 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.4 14.8 17.2 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 1.9 3.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 6.1 1.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.8 12.3 12.0 11.3

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 60.7 57.5 56.6 60.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.0 8.6 11.7 14.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.4 25.7 19.4 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.5 8.6 7.4 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 93.9 89.3 90.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 79.1 67.5 64.7 71.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 4.2 0.0 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 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.8 64.0 68.5 65.0

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