Resident Health Quality » Barren County Nursing and Rehabilitation

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 12.8 9.3 11.5 11.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.6 5.0 2.0 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 3.8 2.7 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.9 5.6 10.8 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 12.3 20.2 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 1.3 4.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.2 19.2 23.3 21.0

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 60.5 44.1 30.7 43.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 3.0 2.5 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.9 6.5 12.1 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.9 19.4 20.0 21.1
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 4.2 4.2 12.9 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.7 97.3 98.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.5 63.6 62.5 48.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.6 2.8 1.3
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 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.2 90.9 94.5 92.1

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