Resident Health Quality » Evergreen House Health 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 28.2 15.4 15.0 20.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 13.6 8.5 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 2.6 1.7 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.5 16.7 21.4 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.6 21.3 21.1 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 3.2 2.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 4.3 1.7 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.7 21.6 21.9 21.2

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 70.7 78.0 78.9 75.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.6 4.0 1.2 3.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.8 34.2 29.1 30.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.2 10.3 13.1 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0 2.1 2.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.3 91.3 94.9 93.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 49.2 54.4 54.2 53.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.0 5.7 6.2 7.3
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 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.3 97.2 94.6 94.5

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