Resident Health Quality » Andrus on Hudson

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 12.5 10.5 20.6 14.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 8.9 9.0 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 2.8 5.9 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.5 9.5 14.6 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.0 0.8 0.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 5.7 3.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.8 12.1 10.2 11.2

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 65.4 71.4 78.4 75.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.3 3.4 4.3 3.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 12.2 8.5 8.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.8 8.7 11.2 11.3
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 4.8 8.2 2.7 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 98.3 97.0 97.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.8 46.2 40.4 41.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.7 6.4 2.5 3.7
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 84.0 84.0 84.0 84.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.0 76.6 76.0 76.8

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