Resident Health Quality » Emerald Care Center Midwest

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 10.0 0.0 7.7 8.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.3 8.3 6.3 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 2.4 2.3 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.9 12.5 10.0 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 4.7 4.2 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.4 2.8 4.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 13.2 17.5 15.9

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 82.8 78.2 79.1 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 1.7 0.0 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.2 14.2 11.8 12.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 48.5 40.6 43.3 43.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 0.0 3.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.8 95.2 88.6 91.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.9 34.8 40.7 38.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 7.3 0.0 3.7
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 69.3 69.3 69.3 69.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.1 58.2 40.2 49.5

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