Resident Health Quality » Ashton Health and Rehabilitation

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 27.7 42.5 34.1 36.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.3 11.1 14.8 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.3 26.1 27.9 25.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 5.5 3.0 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.1 2.4 1.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.1 12.4 12.8 13.2

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 64.0 61.6 57.4 60.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 2.2 1.5 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.9 14.1 10.3 13.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.2 17.0 20.2 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2 5.3 4.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 99.0 100.0 98.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.5 69.0 70.2 61.7
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 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 96.1 95.5 94.5

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