Resident Health Quality » Universal Health Care / Oxford

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 28.8 18.5 26.9 26.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.3 15.2 13.6 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 5.6 3.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.5 19.0 25.6 26.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.9 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.8 26.0 25.2 24.9

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 64.3 70.4 72.3 67.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.3 5.7 3.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.6 5.5 0.0 3.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.1 16.5 8.9 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 8.8 4.5 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 100.0 94.8 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.9 74.3 61.9 68.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7
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 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.5 76.4 64.9 73.0

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