Resident Health Quality » Amherst Meadows

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 20.7 13.0 17.6 15.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9 3.6 2.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 4.6 6.9 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.2 7.5 10.4 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.8 18.5 9.1 12.4
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 1.6 0.0 5.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.5 7.8 5.3 7.1

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 56.7 63.9 61.3 62.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.7 1.6 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.0 11.1 8.5 14.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.0 27.8 22.4 28.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.0 7.4 2.0 3.5
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 19.2 47.6 47.6 40.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 17.5 16.7 18.2 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4

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 86.7 86.7 86.7 86.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.9 95.4 98.9 95.4

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