Resident Health Quality » Medical Center Convalescent Hospital

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 0.0 4.1 3.6 4.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6 13.3 13.6 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 0.0 3.8 3.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 6.9 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 6.9 6.9 0.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 8.7 6.7 7.1

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 38.6 38.6 42.3 43.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 4.5 0.0 4.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.9 21.9 17.1 19.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.5 12.7 10.0 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 100.0 100.0 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.1 45.5 25.0 31.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 87.8 89.1 97.2 92.1

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