Resident Health Quality » Agawam Healthcare

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 37.9 23.0 17.2 26.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 5.5 7.6 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 2.1 2.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.7 23.1 14.1 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 3.1 1.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 3.2 3.6 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 4.5 6.4 6.3

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 79.2 77.4 74.8 77.2
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 0.9 2.8 1.6 1.7

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 15.1 15.0 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.2 5.7 7.6 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.8 60.8 63.1 61.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.0 48.4 56.7 49.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.5 3.4 0.0 1.9
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 66.9 66.9 66.9 66.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 41.7 42.1 35.8 39.2

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