Resident Health Quality » Ann's Choice

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 40.2 21.0 18.8 28.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 3.2 6.3 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.5 3.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.8 3.7 9.3 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 7.6 6.0 5.2

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 63.5 57.9 61.4 60.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.9 0.8 1.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.3 9.3 9.3 10.6
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 3.7 2.0 1.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 62.5 39.1 55.8
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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 94.2 94.7 92.0

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