Resident Health Quality » Central Continuing Care

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 6.7 4.5 3.1 6.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.7 8.3 9.6 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 5.6 6.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 7.1 16.7 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 11.4 5.0 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 2.1 1.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 13.5 18.0 15.4 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.7 7.9 5.8 8.4

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 75.3 83.3 81.8 79.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 0.0 8.3 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 8.6 18.6 12.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 50.7 55.2 50.0 50.6
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 4.3 6.1 3.1 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 49.4 88.9 97.5 81.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.0 42.3 36.0 36.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8 8.3 2.8 4.4
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 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.6 85.5 88.8 83.5

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