Resident Health Quality » Ten Broeck Commons

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 12.3 13.6 14.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 6.0 6.2 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 3.1 2.6 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 15.2 20.7 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.5 5.7 8.8 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.8 1.8 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 0.4 0.9 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.6 15.3 15.4 15.1

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 86.4 86.0 83.8 85.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 1.7 1.7 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 4.2 5.3 5.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.3 19.7 20.7 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.5 9.7 6.1 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 100.0 99.6 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.6 53.2 55.4 54.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8 3.3 1.4 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 4.3 4.8 5.2 4.7

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 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 99.3 96.6 98.1

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