Resident Health Quality » Peak Resources - Charlotte

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 35.5 33.0 25.0 32.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.2 22.0 18.5 17.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 0.0 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.3 12.8 16.7 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 6.8 4.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.0 12.9 14.3 13.6

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 48.7 54.4 59.2 54.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.6 2.5 1.3 4.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.2 17.3 18.3 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 4.1 3.0 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 91.5 93.7 94.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 97.7 85.7 81.6 87.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 88.5 88.5 88.5 88.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7 92.4 93.7 90.3

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