Resident Health Quality » Universal Health Care/North Raleigh

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 21.4 38.5 14.8 20.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 10.4 11.3 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 2.3 2.1 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 32.1 37.0 16.0 24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 6.8 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 1.7 0.9 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.5 19.3 22.0 20.6

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 65.4 62.1 59.9 62.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.3 5.9 2.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 11.8 13.4 13.1
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 7.5 8.1 6.3 6.7
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 71.4 75.0 72.9 76.1
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 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 99.0 100.0 99.2

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