Resident Health Quality » Pruitthealth- North Augusta

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 0.0 3.1 20.7 11.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 22.5 12.8 13.0 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 1.8 2.7 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.1 1.6 16.9 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 3.9 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.9 17.6 22.1 19.1

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 49.8 37.9 56.0 47.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.3 2.8 3.4 3.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.7 29.3 27.6 28.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.5 90.5 90.5 90.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 2.0 9.3 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.3 72.7 81.1 78.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.2 36.4 32.0 33.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.0 5.2 8.1 6.5
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 75.3 75.3 75.3 75.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.3 70.9 76.4 70.0

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