Resident Health Quality » Bryan 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 23.7 16.8 26.7 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.6 1.8 1.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 1.1 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.1 13.4 15.8 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 6.2 4.8 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.0 1.4 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.1 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.3 1.6 6.1 4.8

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 64.5 72.1 78.9 71.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 1.5 3.0 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.7 18.8 14.3 16.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.2 24.4 21.8 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 5.9 1.3 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 97.7 100.0 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.2 48.8 52.4 49.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 2.4 2.5 3.0
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 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.9 96.9 98.0 95.9

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