Resident Health Quality » Canyon West of Cascadia

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 25.8 33.0 22.5 25.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.9 6.5 11.1 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 2.4 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 34.2 23.7 23.1 26.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 20.8 21.5 22.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.3 7.8 12.3 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 0.0 2.2 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.6 35.1 34.1 32.3

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 74.5 71.0 64.4 69.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.4 10.8 4.3 8.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.0 24.4 18.6 21.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 4.9 0.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.6 97.8 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.0 62.5 72.0 64.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 5.1 4.8 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.6

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 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.0 79.2 89.2 81.4

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