Resident Health Quality » Carolina Pines at Asheville

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 21.2 20.2 20.9 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 10.5 8.3 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 3.9 1.2 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 10.8 11.9 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 15.6 10.8 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 1.2 2.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.0 10.7 10.3 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.4 18.5 20.3 20.4

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 59.4 60.9 57.1 59.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.7 2.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.3 17.1 10.3 18.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.6 25.0 18.3 21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 19.0 9.0 8.7 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.8 54.5 43.9 56.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.1 43.8 51.9 43.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 4.2 8.5 4.0
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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.9 91.2 88.0 90.1

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