Resident Health Quality » Grace Care Center at Northpointe

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 27.7 4.0 12.0 20.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.3 12.7 11.5 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 4.6 5.3 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.3 8.0 9.5 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.8 0.0 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.4 1.4 1.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.3 4.0 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.7 8.4 8.3 8.1

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 61.6 54.0 62.9 60.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 3.1 2.3 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 0.0 3.0 2.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.3 32.5 33.8 32.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.3 5.3 0.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.9 100.0 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.0 62.5 56.3 68.9
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 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.7 81.5 82.1 77.7

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