Resident Health Quality » Baldwin Health 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 33.0 28.3 21.7 28.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.1 11.4 10.4 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 3.0 1.2 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.1 22.1 22.9 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 4.4 4.4 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 2.7 1.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.6 1.8 3.6 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.6 23.4 16.7 19.4

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 69.0 68.0 66.8 70.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 1.0 1.1 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.7 9.1 5.2 6.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.8 19.7 17.2 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 6.4 10.3 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.9 75.9 72.5 75.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.8 75.4 70.6 75.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.1 5.2 0.0 4.4
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 67.9 67.9 67.9 67.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.9 59.3 66.7 62.8

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