Resident Health Quality » Homestead Post Acute

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 4.4 5.3 8.1 6.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.4 8.8 6.7 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 2.6 5.2 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.9 5.7 13.9 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.7 3.7 9.7 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.6 0.0 1.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 0.9 2.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.8 13.9 13.9 14.2

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 64.9 71.1 73.2 68.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 3.2 3.9 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.2 7.1 2.5 5.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.2 16.7 20.7 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.2 6.3 6.2 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.7 40.4 44.9 42.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.6 1.0 0.9 1.6
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 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.1 99.6

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