Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth - Brookhaven

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 36.8 18.3 22.3 30.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 9.2 10.9 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.3 3.7 2.0 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.6 13.0 13.3 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 3.6 6.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.0 3.7 2.6 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.3 5.6 6.1 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 12.5 16.3 16.1

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 68.3 75.2 72.3 71.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 2.2 1.6 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 3.1 7.8 3.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.7 14.9 19.4 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.7 6.5 4.4 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.9 75.5 72.3 68.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.3
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 83.5 83.5 83.5 83.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.8 85.1 81.5 82.4

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