Resident Health Quality » Redwood of Blue River

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 17.6 15.7 16.1 19.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 5.5 5.8 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 1.7 0.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.8 10.9 17.6 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 3.7 10.8 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 3.2 2.6 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 2.6 0.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 15.2 18.3 17.4

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 76.7 73.1 77.2 74.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.9 4.3 13.8 11.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.3 23.5 13.9 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.0 10.9 13.1 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.9 84.6 70.5 80.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 22.5 31.0 32.6 36.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.4 3.6 0.9 2.7
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 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 23.1 12.1 1.1 13.5

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