Resident Health Quality » Bethlehem Commons 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 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 10.5 8.3 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 3.0 3.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.0 25.6 18.3 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 1.5 1.4 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.2 4.2 5.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.1 8.2 10.3 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3 14.7 17.2 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 52.4 62.8 62.2 59.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.5 1.7 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.0 11.0 11.1 11.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.2 9.3 13.7 11.0
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 9.3 5.2 2.1 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.0 88.9 86.6 86.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.5 37.9 55.2 43.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.4 3.2 0.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.0 3.0 2.1 2.3

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 81.6 81.6 81.6 81.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.7 72.5 52.2 63.0

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