Resident Health Quality » Alamance Health Care 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 32.4 20.5 20.0 22.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 6.5 6.0 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.4 13.5 7.3 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.8 22.1 27.7 21.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.5 16.3 17.2 18.3

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 53.2 56.6 71.9 63.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 2.5 1.3 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.7 30.0 41.0 34.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.1 17.2 20.2 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.4 5.7 8.1 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.4 67.6 68.3 61.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.2 61.4 48.7 57.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 0.0 12.4 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.4

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 47.9 47.9 47.9 47.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 46.7 39.6 38.6 38.6

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