Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth-Durham

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 41.7 32.6 32.7 38.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 11.3 7.4 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 31.0 20.0 25.0 25.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 6.9 17.6 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 3.4 2.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 16.3 16.5 14.3

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 59.1 56.1 57.9 58.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 3.6 4.0 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.3 29.0 32.1 34.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.0 14.5 16.7 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 81.6 81.6 81.6 81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.6 8.6 7.5 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 97.7 93.2 94.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.1 66.7 46.7 56.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 3.8 3.8 3.4
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 91.9 91.9 91.9 91.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.3 88.7 91.1 90.7

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