Resident Health Quality » Bethesda Meadow

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 9.5 10.3 8.5 10.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 8.0 5.5 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.0 5.4 3.5 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 14.9 10.1 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 1.9 4.1 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.1 15.4 13.1 13.8

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 77.8 78.9 77.6 77.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 8.4 7.8 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 20.5 16.7 15.1 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 6.4 0.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.8 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.6 62.5 58.6 58.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.9 7.9 4.8 7.2
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 72.6 72.6 72.6 72.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.9 80.2 91.3 82.0

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