Resident Health Quality » Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center

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 4.6 6.2 9.3 7.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.2 12.4 8.7 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.3 5.4 7.6 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.1 6.5 3.3 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 2.6 2.3 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 8.8 7.9 9.0

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 71.3 71.3 67.0 68.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 2.0 2.1 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.8 10.6 12.5 12.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.7 24.3 23.4 24.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 5.6 4.5 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.3 91.5 89.4 89.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.9 43.6 41.0 40.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.5 0.2 1.6 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1

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 76.0 76.0 76.0 76.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.0 75.5 65.2 70.8

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