Resident Health Quality » North Central Care 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 13.1 6.0 5.4 8.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.1 13.4 9.2 12.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.7 9.6 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.9 13.7 10.8 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.2 32.5 39.7 34.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 3.1 6.2 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.2 3.6 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 44.6 44.0 42.3 42.3

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 67.6 80.6 78.4 72.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 8.3 10.0 6.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.3 32.7 28.6 32.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.4 17.7 15.0 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 8.9 17.1 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 95.1 94.0 96.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.0 48.0 41.7 46.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 26.7 18.2 13.4 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2

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 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.9 84.6 80.3 83.8

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