Resident Health Quality » Pioneer 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 16.1 19.4 10.9 14.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 3.2 7.6 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.1 6.0 8.2 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 15.1 16.3 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 9.9 7.1 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 4.4 2.8 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 1.2 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 15.9 14.3 14.0

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 90.2 90.0 95.7 92.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 2.5 2.4 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 2.2 6.6 5.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.4 9.0 3.6 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.5 88.5 88.5 88.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 2.6 3.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 98.8 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.1 31.7 35.0 34.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 0.0 1.3 2.0
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 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.4 96.2 95.2 95.5

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