Resident Health Quality » Carillon Inc

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 11.2 11.3 11.2 13.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 10.1 5.4 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.2 3.4 5.4 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.7 4.1 9.0 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 0.0 7.8 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 1.2 1.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 2.3 1.1 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.6 15.9 16.3 15.6

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 67.4 79.3 76.0 71.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.0 12.5 9.0 10.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.9 10.8 17.9 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.2 6.8 2.6 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.7 52.2 51.9 51.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.1 4.6 1.1 3.4
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 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 100.0 98.7 98.9

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