Resident Health Quality » Amboy 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 3.8 2.6 4.1 4.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.7 15.7 12.5 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 2.7 2.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.0 7.0 2.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.6 1.3 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.8 6.2 4.5 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.4 23.1 18.6 16.5

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 40.7 32.0 37.8 37.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 0.0 2.8 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 5.9 2.1 4.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.7 30.3 31.5 29.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.6 11.2 10.9 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.6 82.9 80.3 72.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 12.9 12.1 11.3 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.4

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 83.3 83.3 83.3 83.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.8 51.7 43.3 50.4

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