Resident Health Quality » Self Health Care & Rehab Center Inc

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 30.7 16.2 25.1 24.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8 8.7 10.9 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 4.9 1.3 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 32.8 19.7 17.0 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.1 18.3 11.6 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 7.6 3.5 5.0 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.7 12.2 5.3 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.7 26.0 27.4 26.7

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 56.6 68.8 63.0 64.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 3.1 2.3 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.5 28.9 27.6 26.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.7 36.9 31.0 33.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.8 1.5 5.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.8 82.9 81.6 81.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.6 36.4 55.0 45.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 8.2 10.1 6.4
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 75.8 75.8 75.8 75.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.9 76.8 69.5 75.2

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