Resident Health Quality » Gloucester 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 26.9 23.0 26.6 21.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.4 5.6 5.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.1 7.6 7.1 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 9.4 12.5 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.1 1.5 5.7 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 12.5 18.6 15.3

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 70.8 62.5 28.6 51.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 4.2 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 9.8 12.2 12.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 17.0 19.6 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.8 11.5 5.4 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.9 92.4 90.0 91.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.8 46.5 54.5 51.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.8
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 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.6 87.5 87.7 85.5

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