Resident Health Quality » Tri-County 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 9.4 7.3 15.7 11.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.0 10.5 6.5 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 5.2 7.4 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.8 9.0 10.0 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 17.2 24.2 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 1.6 2.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.1 9.2 6.3 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.6 12.3 15.2 13.7

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 * * * 85.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 5.0 * 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.0 11.5 * 23.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.9 17.8 18.4 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.6 2.8 0.0 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.7 97.5 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 82.9 85.4 83.7 83.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.2 9.7 17.9 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.4 5.2 0.0 1.6

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 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.5 89.2 76.9 76.4
  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