Resident Health Quality » The Friendly Home

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 19.7 35.3 27.9 29.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 5.2 4.5 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 3.9 3.9 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8 9.5 11.3 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 11.9 6.3 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 1.1 1.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 9.7 9.5 8.8

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 72.6 77.4 78.8 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 3.4 2.8 4.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.2 2.5 2.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 4.9 4.3 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.8 99.4 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.5 66.7 67.2 65.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.1 1.7 4.5 3.7
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 89.9 89.9 89.9 89.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 91.3 88.8 91.6

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