Resident Health Quality » Stafford Healthcare

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 11.3 11.7 8.2 11.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.3 7.7 6.7 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 1.6 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.1 10.7 9.6 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 3.3 3.6 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 10.2 11.3 11.1

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 60.7 53.0 47.3 51.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 1.9 1.1 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.0 21.4 17.3 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.3 16.1 9.6 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 98.4 96.4 97.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.3 54.1 48.3 48.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 34.5 29.8 43.1 32.7
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 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 99.0 98.8 98.6

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