Resident Health Quality » Firesteel Healthcare 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 7.7 9.3 20.5 13.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 5.7 6.2 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 3.6 3.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 9.3 16.2 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 1.8 1.9 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.9 3.6 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 17.5 25.2 21.1

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 76.4 84.1 83.9 82.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 4.3 4.7 4.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 4.7 8.3 5.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 18.0 19.6 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 4.0 3.9 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 97.3 96.4 97.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.8 37.7 44.1 40.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 79.8 79.8 79.8 79.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.4 85.7 82.5 85.5

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