Resident Health Quality » Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living

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 13.3 12.9 18.5 17.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 6.2 1.2 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 4.3 3.2 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.9 9.5 5.9 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 1.0 2.3 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 2.2 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.1 12.0 16.0 13.2

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 93.4 92.2 91.6 91.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 1.7 0.6 1.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.9 4.3 4.1 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.8 2.9 2.8 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 96.7 95.7 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.2 60.0 68.0 62.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 3.3 6.4 4.6
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 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 98.7 99.4 99.0

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