Resident Health Quality » Birch Manor 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 24.7 31.4 28.2 28.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.1 13.6 7.5 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.0 20.7 25.0 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.1 2.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 2.5 0.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 2.1 3.1 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.2 18.1 20.5 19.3

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 75.3 71.5 74.4 73.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 1.6 0.0 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.5 8.5 3.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.6 16.1 22.0 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.3 3.7 7.7 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.9 93.8 87.5 89.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 76.5 73.0 69.7 72.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5

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 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.5 83.3 83.1 79.5

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