Resident Health Quality » Algart Health Care

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 9.9 0.0 14.1 9.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 20.0 6.1 10.5 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 4.7 2.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.4 15.8 25.8 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 1.3 6.6 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.1 4.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.6 4.7 4.3 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 32.3 37.0 23.3 30.6

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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 21.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.4 31.6 26.9 30.8
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 7.7 1.8 3.0 6.3
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 16.3 22.9 22.9 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 13.8 12.9 19.1 15.2
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 * * * *
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * * 91.4
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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