Resident Health Quality » Arbors 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 25.6 22.1 34.5 26.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.6 1.6 1.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6 2.7 5.5 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 10.0 11.7 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 2.2 2.1 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 0.0 3.1 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 4.1 2.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 5.6 8.7 6.3

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 72.4 79.1 76.1 74.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.9 0.8 0.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.3 21.9 19.4 17.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 4.7 4.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 97.3 91.8 93.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.7 76.0 73.1 70.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8 1.6 2.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3

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 86.8 86.8 86.8 86.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.5 91.3 94.3 92.4

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