Resident Health Quality » Dwyer Home

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 25.6 0.0 5.3 14.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 7.1 6.9 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 4.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 8.8 16.2 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 4.7 7.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 2.5 2.4 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.5 2.5 0.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.0 18.4 15.4 16.8

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 69.1 80.5 70.0 63.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 4.4 2.4 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 9.5 13.3 10.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.8 16.2 12.8 14.5
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 5.3 13.5 7.9 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.3 72.7 70.0 74.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 10.3 38.5 20.5
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 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 87.9 90.3 87.9

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