Resident Health Quality » Columbus Colony Elderly Care

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 10.7 6.4 17.8 12.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.2 5.6 6.3 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 2.7 3.2 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.1 8.9 16.4 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 5.9 7.4 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.0 4.5 3.3 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 11.5 13.8 12.4

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 53.1 61.6 63.0 58.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 2.2 0.0 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 12.9 20.4 13.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 14.8 13.4 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 1.9 2.5 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.7 82.1 73.4 75.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 13.7 33.3 33.3 28.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.5 10.6 28.2 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.6 3.6 1.6 2.1

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 44.0 44.0 44.0 44.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 38.8 48.3 38.2 42.5

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