Resident Health Quality » Port 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 20.4 17.9 14.0 17.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7 8.6 12.3 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 5.1 5.9 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.7 12.3 11.1 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 14.6 9.5 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.4 4.5 1.1 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 3.9 1.2 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 10.5 12.0 11.5

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 54.3 55.7 61.6 60.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 12.5 11.1 11.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.7 19.4 20.5 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 89.0 89.0 89.0 89.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.2 3.1 4.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.6 85.9 87.1 87.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.6 60.6 60.0 62.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 89.9 89.9 89.9 89.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.1 85.1 88.4 85.7

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