Resident Health Quality » Calvert County Nursing 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 23.2 25.6 18.2 25.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 7.1 11.0 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 21.9 21.1 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 7.0 6.7 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.0 1.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 3.9 1.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.7 11.8 18.4 14.1

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 61.2 65.8 61.8 64.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 11.3 11.5 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.6 15.7 14.7 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 6.1 6.0 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.6 90.6 90.6 92.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.1 33.3 40.7 42.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
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 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.6 88.9 86.6 85.4

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