Resident Health Quality » Anchorage Healthcare 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 15.2 27.9 27.1 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 8.8 4.5 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 3.3 4.2 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.0 27.5 24.1 21.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.4 28.4 23.1 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 0.0 3.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8 8.0 5.2 6.3

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 69.8 76.1 87.3 77.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.8 22.2 14.5 22.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.6 20.9 19.1 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.2 4.7 7.7 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.5 97.8 96.8 95.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.8 69.0 64.0 62.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.6 14.3 18.4 14.1
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 82.4 82.4 82.4 82.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.2 76.1 72.5 76.2

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