Resident Health Quality » Bethany 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 14.6 10.5 18.4 16.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 7.0 5.9 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 2.9 3.5 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.0 13.5 9.0 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.6 13.8 9.7 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.3 2.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.9 13.7 10.9 12.3

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 66.2 62.3 69.3 68.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 1.3 0.7 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.4 20.5 22.2 20.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.6 17.1 17.0 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 4.6 1.8 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.3 99.3 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.0 44.4 38.6 45.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 2.3 3.8 2.6
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 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 98.2 98.1 98.6

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