Resident Health Quality » Northridge Health Center, Inc

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 25.3 13.5 11.8 19.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 10.6 5.6 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 21.2 31.8 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 2.2 5.3 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 2.6 1.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 14.5 9.7 11.5

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 71.0 71.8 67.1 68.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 4.6 5.8 3.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.4 8.0 3.3 7.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.7 1.5 1.4 4.3
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 1.4 4.5 4.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.8 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.6 42.2 41.7 40.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8 96.7 98.6 95.9

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