Resident Health Quality » Gateway Transitional 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 17.0 13.5 16.1 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 3.8 8.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 0.0 1.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.9 6.6 8.3 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 3.0 8.1 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.2 9.7 10.2 10.1

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 60.6 71.1 71.9 67.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 4.2 6.3 6.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.8 19.4 21.7 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 96.8 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.1 56.8 55.9 54.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.7 0.0 1.9 6.0
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 74.4 74.4 74.4 74.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 94.9 98.0

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