Resident Health Quality » Canterbury House

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 41.5 29.5 48.4 33.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.4 15.6 15.4 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 2.9 3.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.7 21.0 18.6 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.4 2.7 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.5 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.4 4.4 0.0 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 9.4 12.3 11.6

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 59.1 55.0 70.0 58.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.2 8.0 3.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.6 18.8 11.7 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 1.6 8.5 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 78.3 90.3 81.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.5 40.5 43.6 43.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.2
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 81.6 81.6 81.6 81.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 88.8 76.9 83.9

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