Resident Health Quality » Emerson Health Care Center

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 28.9 23.8 27.4 27.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 3.3 4.1 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.1 16.0 8.4 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 2.8 3.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.0 1.8 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.7

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 47.1 51.9 42.1 45.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.0 7.5 9.4 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.2 1.1 2.1 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.1 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 53.8 50.0 48.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.0 0.9 0.5
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 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 100.0 100.0 99.9

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