Resident Health Quality » Nhc Healthcare, Chattanooga

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 31.9 24.3 33.5 34.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 8.1 8.3 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 2.3 1.5 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 25.0 25.9 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 4.7 4.1 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.1 4.6 5.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.2 18.9 20.6 19.2

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 56.9 58.3 59.8 57.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 5.7 4.4 5.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.3 31.0 26.1 29.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 77.0 77.0 77.0 77.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.4 7.2 7.3 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 96.2 93.3 95.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.0 58.6 81.3 64.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.4 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 89.2 89.2 89.2 89.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 95.9 95.8 95.7

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