Resident Health Quality » Uintah Health Care Special Service District

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 25.0 46.2 20.8 28.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.6 5.9 1.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8 5.1 4.6 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 34.2 69.4 40.9 41.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.9 24.4 21.7 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.8 1.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 3.4 1.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 46.2 45.8 52.3 49.8

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 58.7 69.8 76.1 67.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 0.0 5.9 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.0 26.8 33.3 28.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 38.5 37.3 32.3 34.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 8.6 9.5 6.4
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 80.8 * * 59.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 5.3 4.8 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 7.7 10.2 10.8 7.1

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 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 95.4 90.7 92.8
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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