Resident Health Quality » Trinity Homes

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 26.1 22.0 15.2 21.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 9.0 8.2 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.0 6.1 5.5 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.7 19.5 14.9 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.7 12.6 15.1 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 3.8 4.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 1.7 3.3 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.9 18.6 20.7 18.9

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 67.4 72.9 72.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 0.0 1.4 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 22.5 15.9 17.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.8 8.0 8.8 9.4
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 5.4 6.5 7.8 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.9 97.8 98.4 93.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.1 61.5 54.5 59.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 2.9 1.7 2.3
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 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.7 76.9 86.9 84.3

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