Resident Health Quality » Brown County 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 8.3 9.2 4.5 9.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4 4.8 6.8 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 4.3 6.1 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 4.7 22.8 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.3 19.1 10.5 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.4 1.0 0.8
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 11.3 14.1 16.5 15.7

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 77.6 69.5 80.8 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.0 22.9 31.8 26.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.4 29.1 35.5 31.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.6 10.6 5.4 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7 84.9 86.7 85.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.0 58.3 71.9 65.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 78.6 78.6 78.6 78.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.6 77.2 78.6 76.8

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