Resident Health Quality » Augusta Nursing & Rehab 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 34.4 22.7 19.6 25.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.0 10.0 10.0 12.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 1.6 4.1 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.8 10.2 15.3 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 6.7 16.1 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 1.4 2.4 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 8.3 8.3 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.5 15.3 11.6 13.8

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 76.1 69.1 63.5 68.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 3.2 0.7 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.2 18.6 13.9 16.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.1 23.0 19.4 21.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.4 1.8 5.8 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.1 100.0 97.3 94.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.4 68.6 56.8 54.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.9 8.3 5.4 6.5
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 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.5 95.1 85.8 88.1

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