Resident Health Quality » Grancare Nursing 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 17.5 21.5 16.6 18.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.3 3.1 0.0 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.0 6.8 17.0 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.7 13.7 12.8 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.5 2.1 5.7 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.8 8.2 6.0 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 0.0 4.0 2.5

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 77.4 78.5 86.6 84.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.6 6.3 16.1 10.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.6 14.9 10.0 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.0 4.3 2.0 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.9 40.0 36.4 42.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.8 8.2 4.1 5.1
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 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 97.3 95.7 95.9

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