Resident Health Quality » Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital

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 13.4 12.2 10.4 11.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 4.4 8.9 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 1.7 2.5 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.8 11.5 10.4 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 5.6 5.7 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 0.9 2.6 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 2.6 3.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.7 14.0 11.9 12.2

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 60.5 69.4 77.4 70.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.7 16.9 21.2 20.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.8
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 9.6 8.0 10.5 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.3 66.1 61.1 64.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.4

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 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 99.0 97.5 97.7

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