Resident Health Quality » The Meadows on University

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 18.8 20.4 6.2 18.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.4 4.3 13.6 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 1.6 3.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 17.9 19.3 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.6 18.3 21.8 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 7.5 2.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 0.0 1.7 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5 9.8 11.7 11.7

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 75.3 80.3 84.6 78.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.7 33.3 31.8 33.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.3 9.1 19.3 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.3 3.7 7.3 5.7
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 46.9 50.0 52.6 45.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.9 8.5 7.3 6.0
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 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.2 99.0 98.9

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