Resident Health Quality » Accordius Health at Gastonia

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 27.4 24.6 18.9 28.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.8 11.5 5.9 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 1.4 2.8 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 31.7 18.3 10.2 19.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 3.3 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 3.0 1.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.7 17.2 13.3 14.6

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 86.7 93.9 93.1 92.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 3.4 3.1 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 6.8 3.7 7.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.1 29.0 34.4 29.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 16.1 8.5 8.3 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 88.4 95.8 96.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.9 65.0 60.0 61.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.3 0.0 0.0 1.5
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 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.6 88.8 89.2 89.5

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