Resident Health Quality » Cherry Tree Nursing 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 26.7 19.6 11.5 19.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 6.9 7.5 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.4 21.8 12.1 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 10.0 3.7 5.5
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 3.1 4.7 0.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.8 3.3 1.6 3.5

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 56.3 50.5 30.0 44.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 0.0 3.6 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 17.2 14.1 15.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4 8.2 6.5 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.3 1.6 8.2 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.4 100.0 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.1 40.7 48.6 44.1
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 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.2 91.2 92.9 91.7

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