Resident Health Quality » Brendan House

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 15.4 28.9 12.8 20.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6 9.4 11.5 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.0 15.9 10.8 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 38.9 39.0 33.1 33.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.5 7.6 3.3 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 12.1 1.4 1.4 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 10.0 11.1 11.3

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 58.4 69.5 69.7 64.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 2.5 3.7 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 44.7 36.2 37.5 37.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.4 21.2 22.4 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 15.9 7.7 3.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 91.9 96.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 55.3 54.5 51.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.3 1.4 1.5 1.5
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 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.8 94.1 95.7 93.9

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