Resident Health Quality » Bridge Point 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 31.7 24.3 30.2 30.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.6 15.6 17.7 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 0.9 1.6 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.8 11.9 23.1 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 28.8 28.0 23.2 26.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 2.2 2.3 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.6 2.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.2 15.3 13.0 13.5

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 70.0 65.6 62.4 63.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.6 1.5 2.0 3.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 25.0 25.8 22.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 35.4 34.8 35.8 34.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.2 8.1 7.6 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.3 90.5 88.8 85.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.1 59.3 51.8 53.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 15.9 11.4 11.6 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.6 53.6 37.5 50.7

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