Resident Health Quality » Gwinnett Extended Care Center

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 19.4 30.8 28.9 26.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 10.6 6.5 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 15.2 20.0 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 4.2 1.6 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.8 13.7 2.0 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5 17.0 19.2 18.6

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 74.6 64.8 65.0 68.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 1.1 4.7 3.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.5 17.3 17.6 20.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 2.0 6.1 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 98.1 100.0 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.1 73.1 60.0 69.6
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 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 98.1 98.0 98.5

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