Resident Health Quality » River City 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 19.5 26.4 27.8 23.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.5 4.7 6.5 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.9 1.5 2.8 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.0 8.2 14.7 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.0 4.3 9.7 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.1 0.7 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 2.3 2.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 24.8 26.7 32.3 29.8

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 56.7 60.6 62.4 61.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 2.6 1.4 2.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.8 25.9 19.6 17.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.0 21.4 18.3 22.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 7.1 6.6 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 94.6 100.0 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.7 52.5 47.4 51.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8
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 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.2 95.7 96.7 95.8

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