Resident Health Quality » M M Ewing Continuing Care 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 20.7 12.0 14.0 16.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.9 4.8 4.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.1 8.0 7.9 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 8.2 10.7 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.2 9.4 9.8 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 1.3 5.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.7 18.8 18.0 15.9

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 71.3 68.6 63.5 67.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 3.4 2.5 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.8 9.8 17.2 14.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.9 13.6 17.3 15.8
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 6.6 8.9 8.0 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 98.0 97.4 92.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.9 66.7 74.6 68.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.9 3.6 4.7 4.5
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 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.0 90.1 91.3 90.4

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