Resident Health Quality » Independence House

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 15.0 10.4 19.1 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 6.5 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.7 7.1 11.9 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.7 2.5 7.5 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 8.8 0.0 3.9
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 12.8 9.5 9.5 12.1

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 73.7 64.6 60.0 64.5
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 20.5 39.5 41.9 30.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.6 30.0 25.0 25.8
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 5.3 0.0 7.7 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * 23.8 45.0 38.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 2.4 7.3 4.4
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 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 91.1 92.5 92.0
  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