Resident Health Quality » South Coast Post Acute

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 1.6 4.4 14.9 8.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 10.3 11.7 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.0 1.5 3.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.7 22.7 17.9 24.5

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 52.5 48.3 55.7 53.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 4.7 1.4 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.3 14.4 6.1 8.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 33.6 29.3 30.6 28.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 8.4 4.6 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 97.5 85.9 94.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 10.0 11.7 9.7 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.5

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 98.7 97.2 94.1 95.6

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