Resident Health Quality » Affinity Skilled Living and Rehabilitation 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 17.1 8.5 7.9 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 10.4 9.7 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 3.2 2.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.4 11.7 7.4 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 1.9 2.5 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 1.5 1.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 4.2 4.1 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.9 6.5 7.2 7.2

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 78.0 74.8 78.2 75.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 2.7 2.4 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.1 7.2 8.0 6.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.4 22.7 23.1 23.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 6.2 6.1 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 94.4 96.0 95.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.1 64.0 63.6 61.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.2

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 63.5 63.5 63.5 63.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.5 59.0 60.4 59.3

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