Resident Health Quality » Skld Zeeland

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 14.2 16.3 20.7 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.3 7.1 2.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.0 9.9 14.8 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.2 14.8 19.0 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 2.3 2.7 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.7 5.6 3.7 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.5 17.5 15.7 16.3

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 32.2 45.6 62.2 50.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.7 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.0 16.1 21.4 17.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.3 19.1 22.7 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 4.3 1.0 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.7 85.2 88.1 85.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.1 47.4 50.0 54.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.9 6.7 5.8 6.8
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 63.0 63.0 63.0 63.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.1 87.2 67.2 76.8

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