Resident Health Quality » Four Chaplains 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 11.3 14.5 12.6 14.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.9 15.0 14.3 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 3.0 4.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.5 3.6 10.3 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.6 26.3 19.3 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.7 0.0 6.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 1.5 9.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.7 6.2 8.8 8.9

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 72.9 74.5 74.2 73.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 1.6 1.1 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.3 14.9 24.4 20.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.6 17.2 18.6 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.9 88.9 88.9 88.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.8 1.7 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 95.5 97.1 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 80.0 90.3 82.6 86.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.8 83.9 79.1 83.2

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