Resident Health Quality » Chestelm Health Care

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 9.5 14.8 17.1 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.6 5.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 11.3 17.0 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 6.2 5.8 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.3 0.0 2.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.8 12.1 15.5 12.7

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 74.8 89.7 82.4 77.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 5.6 1.8 6.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4 18.5 19.1 16.7
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 1.8 3.8 2.2 2.9
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 74.1 66.7 40.9 59.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 87.8 87.8 87.8 87.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.5 100.0 95.6 96.7

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