Resident Health Quality » Rae-Ann Westlake

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 4.9 11.7 20.4 13.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.4 7.5 3.0 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 4.5 5.7 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 12.1 20.0 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 1.2 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 4.3 6.0 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 4.7 5.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.4 12.2 16.2 15.5

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 62.9 67.7 64.7 65.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 1.7 1.8 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.9 6.5 6.5 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 10.4 10.4 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 0.0 4.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.5 97.7 98.9 97.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.9 32.4 35.0 35.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 1.3 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 84.5 84.5 84.5 84.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.9 89.7 84.5 87.8

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