Resident Health Quality » Pinnacle Specialty 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 7.8 17.2 6.6 12.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 4.3 4.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.5 4.5 3.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.0 8.8 9.5 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.2 20.0 22.4 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 5.3 3.3 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 9.2 9.4 8.3

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 50.7 48.5 41.4 44.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 1.9 2.4 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.4 28.7 28.6 28.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 14.0 14.3 14.3
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 7.3 3.5 7.9 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.5 86.6 94.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.4 44.1 57.5 51.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.1 9.5 7.8 6.8
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 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 95.3 85.1 90.2

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