Resident Health Quality » Norlite Nursing 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 20.8 23.5 22.5 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 8.5 8.6 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 4.1 4.0 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.6 23.5 16.7 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.4 14.1 12.2 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 11.0 8.3 10.8 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 4.1 6.7 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 8.6 12.3 11.7

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 77.5 65.7 76.9 74.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.0 34.4 40.6 33.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.2 8.8 8.1 10.2
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 15.6 16.2 9.5 11.7
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 57.7 61.5 66.7 65.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.8 6.0 9.9 7.9
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 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.0 88.2 85.1 85.7

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