Resident Health Quality » Finger Lakes Health

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 20.7 17.3 18.4 19.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 7.0 10.3 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 4.1 3.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.3 15.0 19.3 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 6.3 6.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.0 15.5 12.4 13.3

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 77.3 75.0 73.4 73.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 1.7 0.6 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.0 30.1 30.5 29.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.6 10.0 8.9 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.2 99.2 99.2 99.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1 9.3 9.4 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3 95.5 95.2 93.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.8 48.3 47.3 48.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.5 2.1 3.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.6

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 89.4 89.4 89.4 89.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.4 81.7 76.9 79.2

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