Resident Health Quality » Tri County Extended Care 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 36.2 32.4 32.2 31.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 6.2 5.9 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.1 3.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6 26.9 27.4 24.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.3 9.9 8.3 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 1.3 0.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.5 21.1 18.5 19.2

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 65.9 75.8 87.2 77.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 1.1 2.1 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 15.5 24.2 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 22.0 13.5 18.7 17.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.3 6.4 3.0 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 99.4 98.2 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.2 50.6 57.0 52.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 17.5 22.5 27.7 26.1
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 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 90.2 90.7 92.1

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