Resident Health Quality » Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehab Aurora Park LLC

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 18.7 30.3 19.9 23.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 7.8 8.3 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 4.3 2.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.0 16.0 23.0 20.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 7.0 1.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 3.3 2.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.9 22.2 22.8 20.8

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 60.7 62.5 61.0 62.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 3.6 2.1 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 9.4 8.2 12.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.8 25.7 25.2 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.3 8.6 7.0 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 89.1 84.6 86.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.1 71.4 71.3 70.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 2.9 3.0 3.2
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 68.8 68.8 68.8 68.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 53.4 48.5 40.2 40.9

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