Resident Health Quality » Alpine Terrace

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 39.9 34.5 31.8 30.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.0 8.3 0.0 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 0.0 5.1 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 31.3 12.5 23.3 20.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 5.3 6.4 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.8 0.0 0.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 0.0 0.0 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.7 7.9 5.9 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 60.5 78.1 66.6 64.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 10.3 12.2 10.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 36.1 37.1 27.3 38.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 2.9 0.0 1.5
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 26.1 31.0 20.8 26.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.5 7.5 13.5 10.1
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 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 96.1 96.5 97.0

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