Resident Health Quality » Columbia Basin Care Facility

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 25.1 25.8 14.8 22.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 8.6 8.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 1.8 1.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.9 17.0 12.2 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.6 10.4 12.3 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 8.9 13.8 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.9 12.7 10.3 10.8

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 65.4 63.0 65.2 66.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 2.3 2.4 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.9 21.4 21.7 22.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.8 3.6 5.4 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 0.0 4.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 96.4 98.3 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.4 56.0 44.0 48.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.5
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 79.6 79.6 79.6 79.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.0 83.9 92.3 89.0

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