Resident Health Quality » Ideal Senior Living 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 14.6 28.5 21.3 22.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.1 6.2 6.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 4.8 3.8 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.8 19.0 15.5 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 5.9 5.0 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 4.8 2.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 7.3 5.5 6.2

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 78.6 73.2 65.1 71.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.7 11.8 6.5 9.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 16.8 12.3 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 6.4 5.0 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.3 88.9 89.2 90.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.8 75.8 70.6 74.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.2 91.7 88.5 86.8

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