Resident Health Quality » Health Central Park

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 23.4 10.8 26.3 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.3 4.3 2.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.6 2.2 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.8 12.6 19.7 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 3.3 4.2 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 4.1 3.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 0.6 2.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 10.8 10.4 10.2

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 44.2 49.5 56.0 52.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 5.3 3.8 4.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.6 23.3 20.4 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 7.6 6.0 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.5 98.9 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 68.1 57.9 58.3 62.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 2.9 3.5 3.2
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 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 99.2 98.4 98.1

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