Resident Health Quality » Retirement Ranches Inc.

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 6.9 9.6 12.1 9.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.9 10.3 6.8 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 1.2 2.3 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.8 16.0 12.8 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 5.3 4.9 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.8 4.9 6.0 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.5 13.8 15.5 14.6

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 73.1 71.5 68.2 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 2.4 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.2 33.3 32.6 31.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.1 14.1 11.3 13.9
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 7.2 9.0 3.9 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.3 43.6 48.8 43.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 3.8 6.0 6.8
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 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 83.7 95.7 89.6

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