Resident Health Quality » Ridgewood Health Services, 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 10.8 5.1 4.6 7.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.1 6.7 5.9 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 3.4 2.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.0 4.2 6.9 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 1.8 5.6 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.0 2.3 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 1.7 2.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.2 16.4 18.5 15.3

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 54.3 66.3 76.5 69.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.6 30.0 22.4 24.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 46.2 45.8 39.0 42.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.1 2.1 3.6 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 98.3 97.2 97.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.9 52.8 53.7 49.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.2 1.8 0.0 1.6
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 81.2 81.2 81.2 81.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.5 79.6 86.1 83.9

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