Resident Health Quality » Koester Pavilion

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 21.6 6.8 10.5 12.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 7.4 5.7 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.6 7.0 7.7 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.4 8.8 15.5 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 2.8 2.5 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.2 12.7 11.0 10.6

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 69.7 70.3 69.0 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 0.8 0.9 1.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.1 24.7 24.7 26.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.6 4.8 2.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.9 82.0 80.8 81.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.1 29.5 33.3 35.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 40.5 56.8 44.1 42.6
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 80.3 80.3 80.3 80.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.5 75.9 72.2 76.6

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