Resident Health Quality » Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation 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 19.9 26.3 31.6 26.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 6.7 4.6 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.6 9.3 7.1 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.7 11.0 9.2 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.5 21.0 19.4 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 1.3 2.6 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.9 19.4 23.3 21.8

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 73.7 69.1 71.1 71.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.4 6.2 9.9 8.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 49.2 45.7 42.1 44.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.9 7.8 6.0 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 98.0 97.4 88.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.5 37.0 29.2 35.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.7 2.2 2.1 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.6 90.4 94.0 88.6

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