Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth - Austell

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 21.4 15.9 23.6 21.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 16.4 11.4 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 4.7 2.5 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.2 9.8 8.9 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 7.8 1.2 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 3.5 0.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.3 6.3 9.2 7.3

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 66.1 67.8 66.7 67.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.1 1.4 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.5 19.3 22.2 19.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.0 5.0 6.4 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 2.4 2.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 98.8 97.5 97.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.1 73.2 67.3 70.7
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 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.0 86.9 91.2 86.5

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