Resident Health Quality » Charlestown Community Inc

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 19.8 18.3 26.7 21.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 2.0 4.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 4.3 2.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.1 14.0 19.8 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.5 1.5 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.5 1.9 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 2.6 2.5 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8 7.8 9.0 8.1

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 72.9 69.0 71.1 71.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 0.9 2.4 2.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.5 10.1 7.6 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.1 7.5 5.0 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.1 87.2 85.5 88.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.0 71.8 83.7 75.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 2.7 1.8 3.0
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 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.9 80.0 74.4 79.0

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