Resident Health Quality » Finger Lakes Center for Living

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 15.2 20.9 15.4 17.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.6 3.3 3.4 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 3.1 3.1 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.3 12.7 12.9 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.1
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 3.1 3.1 11.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.8 4.8 6.3 6.3

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 66.4 74.7 79.1 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 7.2 3.6 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.6 15.4 13.8 14.3
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 4.6 9.5 3.2 5.1
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 76.7 73.0 79.5 76.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.0 3.2 3.2 2.9
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 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.1 84.9 88.7 90.5

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