Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth-Carolina Point

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 34.3 29.4 29.1 35.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 21.4 13.1 14.0 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 1.0 3.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.1 35.2 34.5 31.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.8 5.1 7.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 2.6 0.8 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.6 1.9 1.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.3 15.2 17.9 17.7

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 61.1 62.2 54.2 58.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 3.3 4.1 3.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.9 6.8 10.6 10.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.7 7.4 9.7 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 77.7 77.7 77.7 77.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2 5.3 1.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 100.0 100.0 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.6 61.5 63.6 58.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 75.6 75.6 75.6 75.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.9 80.3 82.6 82.6

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