Resident Health Quality » Chapel Hill Community

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 14.7 15.1 15.9 15.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 8.2 5.8 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 4.4 5.6 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.9 5.3 6.7 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 8.3 3.1 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.9 2.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.1 4.5 4.3 4.8

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 49.9 54.0 62.2 57.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 7.7 10.1 7.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.5 15.8 24.6 23.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 19.3 10.5 1.6 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.5 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.5 62.5 68.3 59.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.2 0.0 4.3 3.7
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 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.2 96.7 94.8 93.8

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