Resident Health Quality » Gadsden Health and Rehab 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 25.7 38.9 10.0 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.8 3.1 6.9 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.0 14.1 4.3 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 14.0 0.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.2 21.0 14.6 15.9

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 62.7 65.4 64.2 63.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.6 31.6 26.8 25.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.4 26.0 26.8 27.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.2 7.4 6.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.4 77.9 83.3 82.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.0 44.4 40.5 46.3
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 0.0 0.8 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 93.3 93.3 93.3 93.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.6 92.1 93.2 93.9

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