Resident Health Quality » Universal Health Care/Ramseur

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 24.2 15.6 18.7 20.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.2 8.2 7.9 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.5 4.1 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 25.8 4.8 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 3.9 6.4 5.5 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 14.3 15.5 16.8

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 57.9 52.5 61.5 60.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 1.4 1.5 2.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8 17.9 20.3 19.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.6 12.1 15.6 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 88.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.6 70.0 69.7 68.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.6 2.8 2.9 3.8
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 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.7 100.0 98.3

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