Resident Health Quality » Bluffs, The

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 8.5 35.4 12.7 18.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.2 9.8 6.5 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 3.8 1.8 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.1 33.9 26.1 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 10.0 8.1 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 6.1 7.6 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.5 6.9 7.5 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.6 8.7 10.0 10.4

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 79.8 64.0 44.5 56.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.9 10.2 12.3 12.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.3 23.1 29.9 25.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 76.3 76.3 76.3 76.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 10.6 6.9 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.4 70.8 72.1 57.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.5 57.4 48.8 58.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.1 4.9 9.4 8.2
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 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 23.9 25.5 32.6 24.0

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