Resident Health Quality » St Francis of Bellingham

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 26.4 27.4 31.0 27.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.6 9.0 3.3 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 3.4 2.2 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.3 24.0 15.0 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.7 22.2 20.1 20.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 3.3 4.2 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 4.5 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.6 28.2 26.1 27.2

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 67.7 70.5 73.5 70.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.0 2.3 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.0 34.4 35.3 29.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.7 31.3 27.1 28.0
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 9.3 6.0 4.7 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 98.9 97.8 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 20.7 22.2 32.3 27.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.7 7.2 8.2 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.6

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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 87.2 89.6 89.9

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