Resident Health Quality » Universal Health Care/King

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 5.9 3.2 3.0 3.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 8.5 10.2 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 1.3 3.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.2 13.6 12.5 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 3.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.4 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 11.5 16.2 10.5 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.4 15.9 12.7 15.0

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 47.6 49.1 49.3 48.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 8.6 5.3 0.0 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.1 3.2 1.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 54.5 42.3 41.9 44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0 5.7 6.8 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.0 55.2 52.0 55.1
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 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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