Resident Health Quality » Senior Care Center - Brunswick

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 29.6 22.6 18.3 25.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.2 6.3 4.5 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 3.3 4.8 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.1 10.8 12.2 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 2.3 4.1 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 3.7 3.7 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 1.4 1.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.9 17.2 15.5 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 53.0 66.2 72.4 66.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 1.6 0.9 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.9 10.3 13.2 12.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.2 22.8 26.0 25.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 6.0 1.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 62.5 50.0 54.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0 0.7 1.9 1.3
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 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 96.8 96.4 97.0

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