Resident Health Quality » Cortlandt Healthcare

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 19.4 16.5 11.5 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 6.2 4.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.3 3.4 4.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8 19.2 12.6 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.6 5.8 0.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 15.5 13.0 11.7

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 87.0 78.3 77.3 80.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.4 4.3 2.7 3.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 1.7 1.9 2.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.8 11.5 16.0 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 14.1 8.1 7.6 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 95.4 87.4 89.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.6 71.9 65.7 66.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.3 9.1 15.2 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 92.7 92.7 92.7 92.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.9 73.0 56.7 63.9

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