Resident Health Quality » Bronson Commons

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 28.5 30.0 32.0 25.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.0 10.2 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 3.2 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.7 8.7 12.0 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.2 9.5 12.7 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.7 3.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 3.4 1.6 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.9 10.0 7.9 9.8

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 65.6 59.9 60.3 62.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 16.8 23.0 18.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.4 25.0 29.3 27.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.7 5.9 5.2 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.4 98.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.7 66.7 55.0 62.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.9
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 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 98.7 97.6 97.5

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