Resident Health Quality » Augustana Health Care Center of Minneapolis

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 15.5 16.4 13.9 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.3 3.2 3.1 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.3 11.9 10.2 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.5 2.5 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 4.8 0.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 3.1 1.9 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 13.0 12.4 12.8

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 66.5 63.3 65.0 66.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.0 26.5 28.7 28.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.0 10.3 11.9 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 2.7 1.6 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 96.9 99.5 98.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.2 49.5 50.0 50.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.5 9.0 11.5 12.8
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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.5 87.7 88.1 87.4

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