Resident Health Quality » Cedars Nursing 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 11.4 11.3 6.6 9.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.0 11.3 5.8 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 3.7 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.0 1.9 6.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 2.4 8.9 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 1.6 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 3.6 7.5 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.0 5.7 7.5 5.8

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 67.5 66.3 60.7 64.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.5 0.5 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 6.8 8.1 7.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.2 5.8 2.1 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 3.8 6.5 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 98.2 92.6 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 91.7 80.6 85.0 84.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.4 2.0 13.0 8.0
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 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.9 95.0 92.8 92.7

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