Resident Health Quality » Cornerstone Village

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 3.9 2.2 12.8 9.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 11.8 9.6 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 6.3 2.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 1.9 4.0 5.4 3.5
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 3.1 2.8 2.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 11.9 9.8 8.2

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 20.2 11.1 47.5 38.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 49.1 58.5 43.3 49.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.1 92.1 92.1 92.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.5 0.0 5.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.4 85.9 76.8 83.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.7 42.3 26.9 42.1
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 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 46.0 46.0 46.0 46.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 57.5 50.0 52.7 49.2

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