Resident Health Quality » Quakertown Center

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 19.7 23.6 18.9 21.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 6.8 5.4 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 0.9 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.9 7.7 14.0 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 6.4 9.7 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.6 0.0 1.2 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 4.6 3.8 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.0 14.6 18.0 14.3

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 66.7 67.3 64.9 65.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.2 2.5 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 7.0 10.9 9.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.4 22.8 25.5 24.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.3 5.6 7.5 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 95.5 96.3 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.3 55.8 46.9 50.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 3.9 2.0 3.4
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 80.3 80.3 80.3 80.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.5 89.2 85.3 86.9

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