Resident Health Quality » Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care Inc

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 28.4 18.2 12.6 21.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.3 11.7 10.0 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 1.4 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.0 13.9 19.0 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 3.0 1.1 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 1.4 4.2 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.1 10.8 12.0 10.6

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 69.3 65.8 67.9 68.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 1.8 0.5 1.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.8 10.5 9.0 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 8.6 6.9 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.1 95.0 98.6 85.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.5 60.0 67.8 64.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.8 1.6 1.2
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 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 46.1 72.5 78.6 70.3

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