Resident Health Quality » Dimondale Nursing Care Center

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 17.2 18.4 12.9 16.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 6.3 4.8 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.8 2.7 2.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.9 15.8 10.6 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.7 17.0 16.8 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 2.8 3.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 12.6 17.3 14.5

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 73.8 76.4 68.3 72.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 2.2 0.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.1 29.0 20.0 26.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.9 28.4 22.1 26.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 4.3 2.0 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.5 91.9 94.2 93.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.4 58.3 54.8 57.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.9 1.0 4.2 3.9
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 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.0 95.2 95.9 94.2

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