Resident Health Quality » Edisto Post Acute

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 18.4 19.3 9.4 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.0 18.7 17.4 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 2.2 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.0 21.4 17.2 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.4 26.6 14.9 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 2.4 2.6 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 1.2 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 22.4 21.9 21.8

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 82.0 86.6 85.8 82.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 2.5 1.1 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.4 28.2 33.0 28.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.1 20.5 21.5 20.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.0 8.0 6.4 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.4 75.8 69.8 74.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.0 69.6 65.4 63.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1

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 36.2 36.2 36.2 36.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 29.2 33.6 37.2 35.5

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