Resident Health Quality » Nurse Care of Buckhead

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 3.9 2.6 3.6 3.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.7 8.2 9.4 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 1.1 2.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.1 18.4 17.9 19.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.7 2.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.5 0.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 2.7 5.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.4 8.6 8.6 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 59.8 62.2 64.0 61.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 4.0 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 4.8 6.9 4.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.9 10.9 9.7 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 79.5 79.5 79.5 79.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.4 3.4 9.9 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.7 79.1 84.2 80.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 49.4 53.0 56.1 53.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 2.5 1.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.3

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 77.2 77.2 77.2 77.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.7 83.8 78.8 78.5

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