Resident Health Quality » Northcrest 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 12.9 14.7 5.4 12.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 4.8 5.3 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.6 14.5 8.2 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 7.8 1.7 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.6 0.0 1.8 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.4 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3 11.9 14.5 14.5

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 74.8 75.1 75.6 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.0 7.9 8.3 10.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.7 25.9 23.8 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 5.2 14.5 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 98.6 100.0 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.8 46.2 48.8 48.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 13.9 1.5 0.0 4.0
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 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.9 88.1 86.4 87.3

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