Resident Health Quality » Bay Tree 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 23.0 25.4 34.2 28.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.6 10.9 13.2 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 3.5 10.5 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.2 23.4 20.0 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.6 22.9 17.0 16.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.4 4.0 5.9 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 7.1 0.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 30.9 26.3 26.1 26.8

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 67.8 46.4 41.4 52.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.5 7.3 4.4 5.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.8 22.7 14.0 21.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.8 34.2 30.0 29.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.5 6.5 8.7 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.1 75.3 73.7 74.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.1 32.4 33.3 33.9
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 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 42.3 42.3 42.3 42.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 39.6 40.4 43.0 44.2

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