Resident Health Quality » Cambridge Post Acute 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 14.7 13.6 6.7 13.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.0 15.7 10.7 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 3.7 2.7 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.0 14.1 8.6 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 2.5 2.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 3.2 1.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.6 4.7 7.5 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 17.3 15.6 16.4

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 80.1 79.7 64.2 72.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.9 3.2 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 0.0 0.8 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 13.7 13.5 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.1 2.0 5.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.8 95.4 96.5 92.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 79.4 76.3 60.0 65.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 2.9 2.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9

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 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 100.0 100.0 99.8

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