Resident Health Quality » Greenville Healthcare

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 7.5 4.8 9.0 5.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.9 17.6 13.8 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 3.5 4.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 10.6 10.5 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 6.9 3.9 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 2.9 0.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.5 7.5 8.7 7.4

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 82.6 70.8 66.0 71.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 0.0 1.9 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.8 19.4 23.1 23.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.7 16.7 15.4 15.6
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 0.0 4.3 0.0 2.8
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 17.2 25.0 30.8 25.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.8 3.6 0.0 3.8
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 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.2 94.2 89.5 91.6

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