Resident Health Quality » Mobile Nursing 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 5.1 7.2 6.9 8.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.2 5.0 15.9 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 4.8 1.2 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 10.8 18.7 13.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.9 1.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 1.2 6.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.7 21.0 21.7 21.7

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 33.7 38.5 40.0 35.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 3.2 3.6 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 1.4 9.3 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.5 12.0 6.6 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 6.8 8.1 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 98.8 97.7 96.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.9 47.8 54.3 54.5
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 2.5 1.2 0.0 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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 96.2 94.9 95.3

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