Resident Health Quality » Ballard 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 22.8 19.9 21.2 21.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 9.8 6.3 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 2.8 3.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 21.6 23.8 14.4 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.4 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 3.7 1.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 2.8 1.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 12.2 8.7 10.0

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 59.0 68.3 67.3 64.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 9.4 0.0 7.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.4 15.1 15.3 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.1 6.7 1.8 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.7 88.1 89.2 87.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.3 50.0 48.5 48.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.7 6.6 7.4 5.3
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 75.0 75.0 75.0 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.9 57.4 70.2 66.9

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