Resident Health Quality » Arbors West

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 19.3 14.4 24.9 18.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 8.5 6.1 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 2.7 1.4 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 8.8 6.3 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 4.9 8.5 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.5 3.9 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 2.7 2.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.6 10.4 13.6 11.4

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 71.7 70.8 61.3 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 7.3 2.7 0.0 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 8.2 9.1 7.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.4 23.9 23.9 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 17.4 8.6 13.4 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 23.3 32.0 25.7 32.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 39.5 27.8 32.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 75.7 75.7 75.7 75.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 28.4 46.2 37.9 42.9

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