Resident Health Quality » Pelican Health at 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 41.9 46.1 25.1 39.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.3 7.0 10.5 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.2 3.5 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 38.6 30.1 25.3 30.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.9 9.0 5.2 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 2.3 2.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.0 20.2 22.1 20.1

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 56.8 64.4 68.9 64.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 7.7 10.0 7.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.9 18.2 23.7 21.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.4 18.6 23.8 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 51.5 51.5 51.5 51.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.7 12.0 9.5 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 39.6 33.7 34.9 37.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 53.1 69.6 61.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.2
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 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 12.5 5.1 4.8 9.6

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