Resident Health Quality » Prairie Heights Healthcare

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 11.4 2.4 21.4 11.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 2.6 9.3 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 5.6 3.6 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 6.0 25.0 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 4.8 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 9.3 9.1 10.3

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 86.8 84.3 83.4 81.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.0 2.2 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 7.5 4.1 5.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.0 21.6 17.0 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.2 14.0 3.8 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 100.0 100.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.1 28.0 35.3 35.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.5
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 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 99.2 99.1 98.0

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