Resident Health Quality » Abbey Senior Health

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 21.5 26.9 32.8 24.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 5.0 0.0 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.3 6.1 5.7 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 29.6 11.5 18.5 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 3.6 9.1 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 3.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.6 12.5 11.8 11.9

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 53.1 57.3 69.3 62.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.9 16.1 10.1 11.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 19.2 22.2 21.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 7.7 3.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.6 78.8 71.4 79.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.6 42.3 34.8 39.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 77.3 77.3 77.3 77.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.6 81.8 81.4 81.7

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