Resident Health Quality » Progressive 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 30.1 37.1 27.8 31.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.7 17.1 12.8 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.7 10.5 4.8 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.3 15.0 9.4 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.4 2.8 1.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.9 0.0 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.5 9.8 10.9 9.7

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 68.8 63.0 65.8 66.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.0 42.0 35.5 37.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.4 21.1 18.6 20.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.8 7.9 7.1 9.8
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 84.6 61.9 64.5 66.3
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 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.7 98.0 98.6 97.2

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