Resident Health Quality » Carver Living 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 19.5 18.1 25.4 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 7.1 7.5 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.7 2.0 2.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.4 25.2 31.8 26.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.1 23.0 26.1 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 0.0 0.7 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.0 11.9 13.7 11.8

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 65.7 67.1 66.1 63.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.6 4.3 5.0 3.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 21.8 30.7 22.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.9 17.9 25.9 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 4.3 7.5 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.8 60.1 77.4 74.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 30.2 36.5 31.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 62.2 62.2 62.2 62.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 44.9 50.0 51.3 47.6

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