Resident Health Quality » Altenheim

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 12.9 11.5 19.6 16.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.2 4.3 7.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 3.6 3.5 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.4 12.6 7.2 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.2 6.9 7.7 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 2.2 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 0.9 2.7 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.5 11.3 13.8 13.8

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 48.5 48.0 59.4 54.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 11.8 9.6 11.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.6 7.7 7.1 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 5.0 3.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.1 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.3 40.6 32.3 42.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.0 1.8 0.9
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 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 95.4 95.6 96.4

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