Resident Health Quality » Norwegian Christian Home and Health 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 17.9 12.7 13.9 15.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 8.3 4.3 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.4 12.2 14.9 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.5 2.5 2.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 2.8 2.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.9 12.5 13.1 13.1

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 72.5 72.6 73.7 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.8 2.4 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.5 11.6 7.3 8.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.5 15.0 15.2 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 11.0 7.1 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 99.1 98.0 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 72.1 65.0 68.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3
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 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 96.1 96.5 96.6

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