Resident Health Quality » Cromwell 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 32.3 17.2 23.4 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.9 7.7 5.8 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 3.2 1.1 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.9 18.4 11.3 19.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 3.5 5.9 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.9 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 1.1 2.2 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.6 8.9 3.4 6.1

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 68.4 70.2 74.5 73.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 2.8 8.5 4.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.3 19.0 22.0 19.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 18.2 10.3 5.2 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.8 86.2 92.6 90.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.9 66.7 52.2 61.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 42.9 41.9 37.3 38.5
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 84.0 84.0 84.0 84.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.5 78.2 82.2 82.2

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