Resident Health Quality » Heartland of Bucyrus

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 11.7 33.2 20.5 20.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.3 2.8 2.6 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 3.4 3.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.6 10.5 12.5 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 4.6 9.7 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.5 3.4 1.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 46.6 41.2 38.0 41.0

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 79.5 73.0 68.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.7 4.8 9.7 6.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 18.9 50.0 17.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.7 21.1 21.8 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 5.3 7.4 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 59.5 63.6 47.6 52.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 4.8 7.5 4.6
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 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 92.4 92.6 93.5

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