Resident Health Quality » Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC

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 18.2 24.5 28.0 23.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 2.3 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8 4.2 4.0 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.6 15.4 7.1 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.0 18.2 13.6 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 2.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.1 2.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.8 14.9 10.4 11.4

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 74.2 75.0 79.3 78.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 50.0 40.0 31.8 37.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.8 17.9 18.6 18.1
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 4.3 0.0 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.3 56.0 59.1 55.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.2 4.5 2.0 3.6
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 97.5 93.5 95.2

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