Resident Health Quality » University Heights Health and 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 17.2 18.8 23.5 18.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 5.8 6.5 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 2.4 2.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 24.4 32.8 24.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.2 1.9 4.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 19.7 17.4 17.4

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 65.0 63.5 53.1 58.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.7 0.8 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.5 19.7 9.2 13.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.4 20.8 23.1 21.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.0 3.4 5.2 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 90.6 88.0 89.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.5 59.0 72.7 64.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 30.8 25.6 23.1 26.3
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 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.6 85.3 80.8 84.9

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