Resident Health Quality » Burcham Hills Retirement 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 29.3 31.6 25.9 28.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.0 7.5 6.6 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.0 1.3 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.3 16.7 14.3 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.6 6.2 3.6 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.8 2.7 1.3 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 14.9 9.9 12.9

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 55.4 57.4 62.3 58.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.7 21.0 19.0 20.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.1 16.7 14.3 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 7.6 2.9 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.7 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 73.9 42.4 29.0 45.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.9 1.4 1.8
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 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 96.8 97.0 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