Resident Health Quality » Allegan County Medical Care Fa

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 16.1 23.6 16.7 20.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.2 4.7 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.6 3.6 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.5 8.9 17.6 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.8 10.0 8.8 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.8 1.6 5.4 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.7 10.0 10.9 10.8

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 60.2 52.5 68.1 63.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.8 24.4 34.5 27.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.8 12.5 3.9 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.3 7.1 3.9 4.7
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 31.8 50.0 50.0 44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.9 3.6 7.8 7.4
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 84.0 84.0 84.0 84.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.4 90.6 93.8 91.0

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