Resident Health Quality » Autumn Care of Chesapeake

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 25.6 24.9 26.5 24.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 8.3 10.8 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 2.4 1.2 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 19.0 16.2 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.7 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 1.2 4.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 1.2 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.1 11.4 11.0 10.5

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 72.7 76.5 71.1 72.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 1.8 1.3 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 1.0 0.0 0.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.9 34.6 36.6 34.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 0.0 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 98.8 95.3 97.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.5 57.7 56.7 55.7
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 87.6 87.6 87.6 87.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.1 90.9 80.3 82.0

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