Resident Health Quality » New Glarus 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 14.7 6.3 12.5 12.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9 0.0 5.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 3.1 1.7 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8 8.8 16.0 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 18.7 26.7 21.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.5 17.7 19.3 18.5

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 74.3 63.5 64.0 69.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.4 2.0 1.6 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.9 21.1 23.1 22.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.2 14.0 14.0 12.9
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 14.8 7.0 2.0 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.3 48.5 48.3 50.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 9.5 6.9 9.4
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 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 97.2 95.2 97.2

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