Resident Health Quality » Continuing Healthcare of Cuyahoga Falls

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 14.3 23.5 21.0 19.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 4.8 6.9 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.4 17.1 10.1 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 3.5 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 4.9 0.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 10.8 12.3 10.6

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 61.1 74.0 70.7 69.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.5 4.3 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 2.8 3.0 3.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.9 26.4 26.4 27.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.0 1.4 2.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 98.8 98.8 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 57.6 46.7 55.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 9.2 11.3 7.8
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 79.4 79.4 79.4 79.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.0 62.9 67.3 70.8

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