Resident Health Quality » Briarcrest Nursing Center

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 10.0 5.8 4.7 5.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.7 6.0 4.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.7 9.4 7.6 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.6 5.5 3.3 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 4.4 4.3 4.9

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 57.1 62.0 65.1 62.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.7 0.9 0.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.0 13.4 11.0 10.1
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 5.1 6.3 2.0 4.6
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 45.5 54.8 48.4 47.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1
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 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5 99.5 100.0 99.7

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