Resident Health Quality » Long Green 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 32.9 37.6 23.8 27.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.1 9.0 9.4 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.3 23.8 21.3 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 4.4 6.2 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.9 1.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.5 7.1 11.0 8.6

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 71.2 67.2 69.7 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 2.8 3.2 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 8.9 8.9 8.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.4 20.2 14.6 17.5
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 7.9 2.5 2.4 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.6 96.7 96.8 97.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.3 51.4 42.9 47.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.6 8.0 5.4 6.4
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 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.2 92.1 92.8 91.5

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