Resident Health Quality » Future Care Cherrywood

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 21.1 20.8 21.7 19.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 9.6 7.7 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.3 12.1 28.0 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.8 2.4 2.8 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 1.5 0.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.0 4.0 2.4 3.0

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 67.1 62.3 65.0 64.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 1.9 2.5 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.3 20.9 16.4 18.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.2 16.4 16.3 16.8
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 4.0 5.5 6.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 100.0 99.2 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.8 72.7 67.5 69.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.0 3.0 8.1 6.8
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 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.2 92.3 93.0 92.1

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