Resident Health Quality » Redwood of Independence

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 19.1 9.1 7.8 11.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.4 22.9 15.6 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8 7.1 7.1 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 2.7 2.6 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 8.2 7.2 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 3.6 4.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 4.8 3.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.0 17.1 23.2 20.2

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 84.4 77.5 69.4 77.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 2.1 6.1 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.3 15.2 10.0 13.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.9 31.2 32.9 32.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 10.5 5.1 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.1 55.3 56.5 62.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.4 19.6 11.1 21.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.7
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 78.7 78.7 78.7 78.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.3 85.9 71.8 78.1

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