Resident Health Quality » Great Lakes Healthcare 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 27.3 28.3 20.1 23.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 22.2 19.2 12.6 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.2 22.8 24.4 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 2.1 3.1 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 0.0 1.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.4 8.5 12.4 10.3

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 62.2 59.1 70.1 66.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 2.4 1.1 2.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.6 17.1 19.5 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 47.9 47.9 47.9 47.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 23.0 36.4 34.0 32.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.8 75.8 53.5 66.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.1 16.4 20.5 18.6
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 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 19.7 39.7 43.3 36.4

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