Resident Health Quality » Nhc Healthcare - 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 26.4 22.4 10.6 17.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 10.1 6.9 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.7 5.9 3.1 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.7 19.6 7.3 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 0.9 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 3.1 3.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 5.3 6.3 6.0

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 77.7 79.0 74.7 74.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 3.8 1.3 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 0.8 1.6 1.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.7 25.2 25.0 24.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 8.7 4.4 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 100.0 99.2 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.7 43.5 51.8 47.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 1.6 0.8 1.0
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 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 96.6 95.7 95.8

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