Resident Health Quality » Alaris Health at Essex

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 10.9 3.2 13.8 10.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.0 11.2 10.0 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.7 2.6 5.1 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 2.6 2.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.4 10.2 5.4 8.9

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 57.7 57.8 61.6 58.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.7 1.8 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 3.1 2.8 5.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 10.7 5.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 95.1 97.9 97.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.0 51.0 58.5 54.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 81.3 81.3 81.3 81.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.0 75.0 74.1 77.7

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