Resident Health Quality » Alaris Health at Castle Hill

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 14.4 12.2 20.9 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.4 10.4 12.0 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.5 18.1 14.4 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.8 5.4 9.6 8.0

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 51.8 53.8 51.4 52.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 2.0 1.9 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 10.5 12.9 9.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.8 12.0 11.1 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.8 1.4 22.4 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 96.2 98.2 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.8 35.8 39.5 36.1
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 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 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.0 88.4 81.4 86.0

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