Resident Health Quality » Colony Center for Health & 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 15.2 16.8 19.9 21.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.7 8.9 10.0 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 2.8 1.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.0 14.1 31.7 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.9 8.8 0.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.8 4.2 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.9 20.6 22.2 21.7

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 69.3 80.4 72.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.3 32.7 24.1 21.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.8 23.9 29.4 27.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 6.1 2.9 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 95.8 88.9 93.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 13.8 23.1 19.4 22.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4

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 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.9 69.5 60.5 69.4

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