Resident Health Quality » The Place at Pepper Hill

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 14.8 7.6 35.0 19.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 7.4 1.7 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 1.2 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 16.4 25.0 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 1.7 6.2 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 2.0 1.1 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.4 4.4 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 13.9 16.5 15.3

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 57.3 59.0 62.3 61.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 4.3 4.8 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 37.3 21.8 20.3 24.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.4 13.3 14.8 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 2.7 1.3 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.6 40.0 37.5 41.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.6
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 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.2 88.5 86.3 83.2

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