Resident Health Quality » Isabella Geriatric Center 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 14.6 14.0 15.4 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.7 11.2 8.5 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 2.9 3.2 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.6 11.5 10.2 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 2.9 2.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.9 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 2.6 2.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.5 3.6 4.8 4.3

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 93.4 91.8 90.0 89.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.5 14.6 12.5 12.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.6 14.3 14.4 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 5.1 7.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.7 100.0 99.2 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.6 50.2 48.2 49.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.8 1.9 0.3 1.4
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 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 95.4 91.7 94.3

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