Resident Health Quality » The Laurels of Heath

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 10.1 12.5 41.0 21.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.1 11.9 13.6 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 0.9 2.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6 15.9 12.9 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.5 3.0 3.8 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.0 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 4.8 3.6 8.9

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 33.3 46.3 49.0 42.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 2.7 0.0 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.5 8.9 6.5 8.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.3 30.6 30.0 32.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 7.1 6.7 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 96.5 94.1 96.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.0 50.0 52.9 47.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 75.5 77.5 62.5 58.6
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 69.7 69.7 69.7 69.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.7 64.3 47.8 61.4

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