Resident Health Quality » Riverwalk Post Acute

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 12.6 7.2 14.5 14.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 4.1 2.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 4.2 5.9 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.7 6.1 2.4 5.6

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 75.6 76.0 73.6 76.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.8 1.8 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.3 15.4 13.5 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 0.9 5.8 1.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 96.2 99.1 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.2 28.6 19.1 25.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3
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 80.3 80.3 80.3 80.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.0 84.2 92.9 89.3

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