Resident Health Quality » Carmel Health & Living Community

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 16.8 30.6 21.3 22.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 6.5 4.0 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 1.7 0.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 43.2 27.3 28.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.6 5.0 2.5 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.9 15.4 17.3 15.6

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 51.7 50.7 68.3 58.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 1.4 1.4 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.6 13.3 14.0 16.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.0 19.8 18.3 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 58.3 58.3 58.3 58.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 16.8 7.8 7.7 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.6 59.5 55.6 56.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.4 63.9 67.9 64.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 1.9 1.2 2.4
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 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 20.3 16.1 13.0 21.6

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