Resident Health Quality » Amsterdam Nursing Home Corp (1992)

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 14.4 10.3 12.0 12.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 8.8 11.2 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 1.3 0.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 10.7 9.2 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 6.1 3.1 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 4.6 5.4 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 2.3 1.6 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.2 4.3 6.2 5.6

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 79.9 80.5 76.5 77.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.9 6.5 8.1 7.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.7 99.7 99.7 99.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 9.5 4.9 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.7 99.7 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 48.0 48.1 47.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5
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 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 98.2 97.3 97.0

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