Resident Health Quality » Arlington 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 20.3 11.8 18.0 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 12.5 13.3 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 0.0 1.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.1 10.5 16.5 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 6.1 3.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 3.5 6.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 4.1 6.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.7 31.1 25.8 26.8

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 54.5 48.9 57.7 54.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.1 2.2 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.9 14.6 10.1 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 39.3 40.5 39.8 39.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.3 3.8 2.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.1 96.9 98.0 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.7 43.6 51.4 49.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 37.6 24.5 16.7 29.9
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 93.5 93.5 93.5 93.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.5 92.9 93.7 93.2

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