Resident Health Quality » German Center for Extended Care

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 7.6 8.5 1.5 7.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.6 8.0 5.1 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 2.3 3.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.3 2.9 2.7 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.2 3.6 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.2 0.9 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.3 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 11.4 11.6 12.4

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 81.0 77.1 77.5 78.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 1.6 0.6 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.2 6.9 6.5 5.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.6 9.3 12.3 10.1
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 11.0 12.2 12.7 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.9 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 75.0 75.0 72.5 73.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.7 2.4 1.1 1.7
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 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 97.9 97.3 96.9

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