Resident Health Quality » The Pillars of Biloxi

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 28.0 14.1 10.4 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 9.9 11.1 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.2 22.3 12.9 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.0 10.4 14.5 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 3.0 0.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 0.9 2.6 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.9 18.9 20.2 21.9

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 76.3 62.4 64.3 70.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 6.8 8.6 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 27.6 33.3 29.4
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 16.8 8.6 9.6 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 82.8 63.5 86.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.7 54.8 54.7 55.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.7 6.7 8.0 7.3
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 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 97.3 98.2 98.7

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