Resident Health Quality » Northwestern 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 21.4 22.5 27.3 27.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 9.3 6.1 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.8 2.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.1 19.0 22.2 24.7
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.0 9.3 8.8 9.1

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 52.3 67.5 64.6 62.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.6 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 2.6 0.0 2.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.6 26.2 26.4 24.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.4 1.6 4.2 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.9 98.6 94.5 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.5 35.0 36.0 44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 28.9 29.2 45.8 36.6
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 74.5 74.5 74.5 74.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.2 91.1 88.1 90.4

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