Resident Health Quality » Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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 28.3 27.0 36.4 30.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.6 17.9 14.6 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 3.1 1.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 9.5 20.4 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 7.2 2.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 1.4 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 4.3 4.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.1 7.0 5.4 7.0

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 64.4 69.3 73.4 67.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 3.3 1.2 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 7.5 6.3 6.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.5 24.4 22.2 25.9
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 6.8 4.7 9.2 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.0 100.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.3 48.6 51.5 44.3
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 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 87.6 87.6 87.6 87.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.9 92.8 90.8 91.2

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