Resident Health Quality » Skld Plymouth

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 19.1 34.8 29.6 25.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 10.9 9.7 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 2.5 7.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 11.4 11.7 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 5.8 3.6 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.5 1.2 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3 11.0 7.8 10.3

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 76.6 71.8 66.6 70.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 0.0 2.2 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.1 13.7 12.5 13.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.0 23.9 31.2 26.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.7 10.1 12.0 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 100.0 100.0 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.9 62.5 67.4 60.9
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 62.8 62.8 62.8 62.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.7 82.8 94.4 81.6

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