Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth-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 24.5 21.2 16.3 22.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.5 5.1 3.9 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 3.0 3.1 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 20.5 16.9 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.1 8.8 6.3 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 5.3 2.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.0 7.1 5.2 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 24.2 22.0 21.8

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 53.2 55.8 68.7 62.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 2.5 3.4 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 7.2 16.1 13.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.9 14.0 18.8 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.1 11.6 7.0 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.0 73.7 66.7 73.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.2 30.3 37.1 38.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 65.4 65.4 65.4 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.5 56.1 66.6 63.0

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.

About Quality Measures

References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html