Resident Health Quality » Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing, The

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 21.3 23.6 21.5 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 3.2 7.8 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 2.5 2.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 19.1 19.7 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 14.9 17.1 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 3.9 2.6 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8 12.0 8.1 9.5

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 59.7 65.3 68.6 66.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.9 0.6 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.5 10.6 9.6 10.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.5 16.9 18.8 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 1.5 5.9 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 97.5 98.7 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.1 46.2 33.3 42.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.3 6.5 4.0
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 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.1 80.3 87.3 83.1

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