Resident Health Quality » Ramsey County 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 32.2 23.4 13.2 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 6.1 3.9 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 14.4 11.4 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.0 6.7 8.9 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.8 6.1 6.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.1 7.6 3.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.7 13.4 12.4 13.8

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 85.1 81.2 74.6 79.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.3 31.1 30.1 30.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.5 12.3 17.8 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 3.8 4.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.2 58.0 56.6 57.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 5.5 4.2 5.1
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 64.1 64.1 64.1 64.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.2 96.1 91.2 93.2

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