Resident Health Quality » Caroline Kline Galland Home

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 17.5 16.6 18.2 17.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.4 1.5 2.3 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 4.2 3.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.7 19.5 15.1 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 4.6 4.5 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.4 4.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.6 10.9 13.5 12.3

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 84.1 75.8 73.1 76.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.7 1.1 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.2 10.8 14.1 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 11.6 11.1 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.1 94.4 95.1 93.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.4 56.9 68.6 60.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 71.8 77.0 74.1 72.2
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 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 96.8 97.0 97.3

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