Resident Health Quality » Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center East

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 3.7 2.2 3.1 3.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.0 6.8 8.4 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 0.9 2.6 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.3 7.0 1.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 2.4 4.5 3.8

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 40.2 30.1 32.3 34.9
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 3.6 5.6 4.2 3.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.0 19.8 18.0 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.0 3.8 6.4 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.2 48.4 47.5 47.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9

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 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 99.0 97.8 95.2

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