Resident Health Quality » The Brightonian, Inc

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 50.7 * 24.3 25.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.4 0.0 0.0 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 44.1 12.8 11.1 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 7.9 3.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.3 2.3 2.6 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.6 20.9 25.6 20.7

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 57.9 55.3 49.3 51.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.2 3.2 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 15.4 15.8 13.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.9 4.8 2.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 7.1 5.4 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.4 93.0 94.9 89.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 32.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.4 7.7 11.8 8.8
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 76.5 76.5 76.5 76.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 60.2 59.8 61.5 59.8
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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