Resident Health Quality » Quality Life Services - Chicora

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 23.2 17.7 13.1 20.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 5.6 5.2 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 1.0 6.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.9 7.7 11.5 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 5.9 1.4 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.2 2.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 4.2 1.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 18.5 20.5 19.4

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 81.2 85.0 76.2 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.4 13.3 11.9 10.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.3 24.2 21.6 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.9 82.9 82.9 82.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 11.4 9.1 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.6 62.6 56.4 61.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 54.9 58.3 55.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.5 6.7 7.0 7.0
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 43.4 43.4 43.4 43.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 37.9 41.0 45.1 43.1

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