Resident Health Quality » Grand Islander 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 27.9 25.9 19.5 25.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.3 5.9 4.8 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 3.9 4.5 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 19.2 14.3 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 1.6 3.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 2.2 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.8 5.0 4.5 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.8 14.9 20.5 18.5

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 68.0 74.0 70.8 70.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 3.6 3.3 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.6 7.9 8.0 10.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.7 11.4 14.5 14.1
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 3.3 2.3 1.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.1 32.1 43.3 41.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 94.7 88.7 90.8

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