Resident Health Quality » Medilodge of Capital Area

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 21.1 20.9 21.5 22.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.5 6.4 15.7 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 5.0 4.7 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 12.7 11.6 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.3 17.8 11.9 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.1 2.8 2.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 0.0 4.8 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 29.7 29.2 26.3 27.2

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 62.4 58.5 58.5 60.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 3.9 8.8 5.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 11.1 9.4 12.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.2 19.7 18.8 21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 11.3 6.2 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.9 42.3 39.3 44.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 4.1 1.4
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 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 90.9 94.3 92.4

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