Resident Health Quality » Beechwood Homes

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 37.6 31.7 25.3 29.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.2 10.0 11.2 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.0 5.4 5.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 14.4 14.1 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 3.4 7.4 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 2.5 2.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 1.8 2.2 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.4 17.7 15.5 16.9

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 66.7 66.2 68.7 68.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.5 3.4 2.5 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.3 14.6 16.3 15.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8 17.6 18.6 17.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 9.8 8.3 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8 98.7 97.8 97.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 79.5 80.0 83.1 79.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
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 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.1 90.9 89.0 90.2

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