Resident Health Quality » Urbandale Health Care 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 24.1 35.7 23.7 25.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.8 5.3 3.8 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 6.3 2.8 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 32.9 26.5 20.3 26.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 17.1 2.8 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 3.4 1.8 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.9 8.9 9.9 9.1

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 75.0 76.5 77.7 76.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.5 5.7 2.7 8.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.6 13.3 18.8 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 6.7 2.9 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.8 100.0 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.4 59.5 58.5 56.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.0 0.0 1.5 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 86.8 86.8 86.8 86.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.1 100.0 98.8

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