Resident Health Quality » Christian Nursing Home

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 18.8 10.6 17.8 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 4.1 4.1 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.2 2.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.7 12.0 12.0 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.3 9.9 12.4 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.1 4.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.4 10.9 12.6 13.3

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 75.3 79.4 68.8 70.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 1.5 3.4 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 12.5 12.9 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.1 15.5 17.3 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0 7.2 1.3 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.8 94.6 97.7 95.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 56.4 58.7 58.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 1.2 0.0 3.1
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 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.3 89.1 80.7 85.1

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