Resident Health Quality » Briarcliff Health Center

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 11.4 5.5 6.9 8.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 18.3 6.6 4.2 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.6 6.0 5.4 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 32.5 25.2 29.8 30.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 1.3 3.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 2.3 3.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.1 8.1 3.4 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.9 22.1 17.6 18.6

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 84.7 77.1 72.1 76.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 0.0 1.1 0.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 39.7 36.4 32.2 35.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 5.1 2.7 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.1 90.7 89.8 88.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.8 44.9 47.1 49.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.1 4.9 5.2 5.6
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 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.0 84.8 73.8 77.8

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