Resident Health Quality » Brookside Multicare Nursing 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 15.0 12.2 15.7 14.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 7.2 5.0 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 2.5 1.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.1 19.6 23.3 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 0.7 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 7.5 6.5 6.4

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 70.3 71.4 80.3 74.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.9 24.2 22.1 22.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.2 3.2 4.9 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 94.8 97.3 96.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.2 57.1 59.3 61.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 1.6 2.3 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 79.3 79.3 79.3 79.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.8 82.7 88.5 83.3

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