Resident Health Quality » La Brea 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 11.1 12.2 11.2 11.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 12.8 11.3 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.8 1.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.8 13.5 7.0 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 6.0 2.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 8.0 6.6 4.2 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.8 3.7 3.8 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 16.5 11.1 12.8

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 78.2 80.2 80.5 78.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 1.4 1.4 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 13.1 11.8 12.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 12.9 15.6 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.3 88.3 88.3 88.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0 2.0 6.3 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.4 75.2 75.5 78.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.9 46.7 39.3 40.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7

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 59.4 59.4 59.4 59.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 59.2 49.7 45.7 53.5

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