Resident Health Quality » Berkshire Place

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 10.3 7.9 4.0 6.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7 6.9 3.7 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 3.9 2.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.1 18.9 17.3 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 4.8 5.9 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.5 0.0 1.4 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.9 1.7 2.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 33.6 38.4 43.0 38.6

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 58.6 61.6 60.6 61.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 2.5 2.9 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.9 14.3 13.3 13.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.2 10.8 13.0 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.0 97.0 97.0 97.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 5.4 3.7 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 95.5 94.9 95.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 20.0 29.0 28.6 24.4
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 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.5 67.1 62.1 63.0

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