Resident Health Quality » Perham Living

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 10.7 14.4 20.1 15.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 1.6 3.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 6.4 6.0 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.0 11.0 16.9 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 9.5 5.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.6 3.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.2 11.5 11.9 11.5

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 75.4 72.1 76.8 74.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.7 2.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.6 26.0 11.5 18.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.3 6.5 7.3 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 3.9 6.1 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.7 98.8 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.1 53.8 47.6 52.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.8 2.7 3.7 3.2
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 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 97.6 100.0 97.3

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