Resident Health Quality » Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill

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 14.6 16.7 21.1 23.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.0 10.5 6.6 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.8 23.7 26.7 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.8 9.9 5.2 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.1 7.7 7.5 9.5

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 83.7 80.0 59.5 71.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.9 17.4 13.5 16.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.0 20.3 15.6 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 61.6 61.6 61.6 61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.3 3.1 3.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.3 72.9 74.3 78.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.6 32.3 85.2 49.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.9 2.8 2.2
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 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 36.5 32.7 29.4 33.2

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