Resident Health Quality » Alaris Health at the Fountains

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 9.3 14.0 9.7 12.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 10.5 10.1 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.8 7.8 7.9 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 3.2 0.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.4 1.4 1.2 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 2.7 4.4 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6

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 80.3 80.2 74.9 76.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 1.5 1.7 2.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.2 31.0 29.2 29.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 8.3 7.5 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 97.3 99.6 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 19.6 19.2 13.4 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.6

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 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.5 82.0 79.4 85.8

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