Resident Health Quality » Cartersville Heights

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 21.8 15.8 18.6 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 11.8 11.3 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 1.9 2.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 33.7 25.0 20.3 26.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 4.7 5.7 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 2.3 4.1 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.9 7.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.3 21.9 23.1 21.5

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 61.7 63.7 67.3 63.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 3.9 5.1 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 14.0 10.9 13.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.1 20.8 25.8 23.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 4.2 4.5 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 85.6 87.0 90.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.1 34.4 38.7 49.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.6 4.2 6.3 7.1
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 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 40.3 41.3 26.7 37.0

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