Resident Health Quality » Universal Health Care / Greenville

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 30.0 21.6 13.6 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 12.2 10.5 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 1.0 1.1 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 35.6 8.0 11.0 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.0 2.4 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.0 1.1 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 9.7 5.9 8.6

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 36.4 43.0 56.1 45.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 3.3 1.6 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 5.9 0.0 2.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 2.2 1.1 2.4 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.4 6.5 2.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.5 90.0 94.6 92.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.2 68.2 69.7 67.4
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 81.5 81.5 81.5 81.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.0 79.7 80.7 77.3

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