Resident Health Quality » Altoona Center for Nursing Care

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 33.5 19.7 21.7 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 9.7 8.1 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.8 16.2 11.3 15.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 0.0 1.6 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 2.0 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 2.2 4.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.8 18.2 15.0 16.3

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 63.6 64.3 65.8 63.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.4 1.5 2.6 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 7.1 6.9 7.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.1 24.0 25.0 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.6 9.3 5.6 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.6 98.9 96.4 87.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.0 52.0 60.7 58.9
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 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 98.5 89.3 91.0

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