Resident Health Quality » Amarillo Center for Skilled Care

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 5.9 3.4 11.8 6.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 3.6 3.9 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.3 3.2 4.8 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.4 10.9 18.2 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 4.2 3.9 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.6 3.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 14.8 16.4 14.6

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 53.1 57.3 62.7 59.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 2.2 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 31.5 22.0 21.0 26.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.6 16.4 20.0 20.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.5 50.0 67.7 61.6
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 85.1 85.1 85.1 85.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 98.5 97.8 97.7

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