Resident Health Quality » Care One at New Bedford

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 23.3 26.8 16.8 21.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 1.4 3.8 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 5.0 6.5 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.0 14.6 14.6 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.5 10.0 5.5 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 1.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.0 4.0 3.7 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 14.0 12.2 15.7

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 86.1 79.0 72.1 77.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.0 25.0 23.8 25.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.0 17.4 18.8 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2 4.3 3.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 100.0 96.3 96.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 56.4 55.8 52.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.8 89.1 84.7 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