Resident Health Quality » James T Champion

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 8.3 11.1 11.1 11.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 4.6 4.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 2.1 4.1 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 22.6 25.0 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.2 22.6 12.9 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 3.8 1.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 3.2 1.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 18.4 21.1 18.9

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 17.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.2 19.3 19.6 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 3.4 4.3 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.9 96.9 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.1 20.0 25.7 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 3.5 2.2 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 13.6 11.7 12.4 12.8

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 * * * 84.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * * 81.6
  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