Resident Health Quality » Pocopson Home

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 21.1 21.8 16.4 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 1.3 3.4 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6 4.0 2.9 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.9 19.6 19.6 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 7.6 8.6 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3 11.7 16.2 14.2

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 52.6 55.8 57.5 54.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.3 16.7 19.4 16.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.9 13.8 14.2 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 5.9 7.1 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.9 76.3 74.2 76.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.1 32.4 37.9 37.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.8 68.4 81.1 76.2

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