Resident Health Quality » Guilford Health Care Center

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 17.5 18.0 24.4 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.8 19.3 12.1 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 2.8 4.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 8.8 19.0 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 20.6 27.6 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.2 1.1 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 4.2 1.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 6.7 13.1 8.1

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 68.0 62.0 68.6 67.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.4 1.3 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.6 25.9 30.2 31.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.9 30.0 27.5 27.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 16.2 8.6 0.0 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.6 94.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.3 78.6 65.5 71.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.7 4.5 7.9 6.7
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 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 94.6 95.2 93.9

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