Resident Health Quality » Diplomat 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 12.2 11.3 14.8 12.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 4.5 3.8 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.2 8.8 10.7 14.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.2 2.3 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 3.1 1.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.6 30.0 31.8 30.6

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 62.6 56.4 62.6 61.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.9 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 1.8 0.0 1.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.6 9.7 13.6 12.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 2.9 1.0 1.7
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 51.0 44.8 46.7 49.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.9 9.3 8.7 8.6
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 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 100.0 100.0 98.2

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