Resident Health Quality » Skld Ionia

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 26.5 20.4 35.0 29.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 0.0 2.3 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 5.3 3.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.5 10.0 11.8 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 15.2 3.0 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.2 5.3 2.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 12.7 13.2 12.7

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 90.9 98.0 92.4 90.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 1.4 1.8 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 14.3 15.8 18.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.0 11.8 7.8 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.8 10.0 5.9 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 93.0 94.6 94.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.1 50.0 42.9 41.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.8 5.9 5.7 6.7
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 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.9 81.8 77.6 78.9

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