Resident Health Quality » Catholic Care Center, Inc

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 22.6 15.6 31.1 23.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.0 1.0 4.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 2.4 2.3 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.5 18.4 14.9 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.8 21.4 12.8 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.9 1.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 5.0 2.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.4 14.2 14.4 14.5

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 52.6 58.7 54.6 56.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 1.3 1.3 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.5 25.0 38.5 27.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.7 17.1 15.7 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 4.6 7.8 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.9 43.1 48.8 55.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.4 40.9 42.1 45.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.6 11.3 9.6 12.4
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 75.9 75.9 75.9 75.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.1 68.1 54.9 61.3

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