Resident Health Quality » Traverse 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 37.2 18.5 33.5 28.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 7.7 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.5 7.7 7.3 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 33.3 19.4 16.7 23.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 11.7 4.2 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.2 8.1 7.7 9.6

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 18.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.9 15.4 15.8 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 2.6 2.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.0 * 59.1 46.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.5
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 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.4 81.0 * 90.0
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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