Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth - Decatur

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 38.7 19.7 24.0 26.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 17.4 8.6 6.4 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.5 28.3 22.5 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 8.4 7.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 1.9 2.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 5.3 3.5 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 13.3 10.2 11.8

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 62.9 77.1 67.8 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 5.3 3.4 3.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 7.1 1.0 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 9.5 7.7 8.6 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 81.9 81.9 81.9 81.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.9 2.8 4.6 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.0 90.4 97.3 93.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.8 57.4 55.4 56.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.7
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 65.9 65.9 65.9 65.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.9 62.3 83.2 76.8

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