Resident Health Quality » The Hurlbut

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 27.1 21.6 19.5 22.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.9 8.2 11.4 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 2.3 2.4 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.7 16.1 14.7 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 12.7 12.0 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 2.6 1.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 3.9 3.3 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 13.8 13.4 14.5

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 71.6 73.1 74.9 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 3.2 0.0 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.9 12.9 8.0 12.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.2 9.1 8.3 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.7 5.2 3.4 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 94.6 91.9 94.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.5 19.5 30.0 28.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 2.4 0.0 1.0
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 71.1 71.1 71.1 71.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.5 51.0 52.7 55.6

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