Resident Health Quality » Heath Village

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 12.9 10.0 12.4 11.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.0 10.0 5.6 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 1.5 3.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 5.3 20.0 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 3.8 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.7 1.9 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 4.8 1.6 3.3

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 70.1 67.0 69.5 68.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 7.5 10.3 8.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.0 6.9 8.9 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.7 5.3 5.5 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 46.7 60.6 57.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 7.9 4.9 5.8
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9

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