Resident Health Quality » Hearts & Hands, Post Acute Care & Rehab 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 13.6 2.8 3.3 5.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.4 6.9 5.6 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.7 1.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 4.1 5.7 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 1.0 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.9 16.8 18.5 17.6

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 82.5 84.1 85.8 82.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 2.3 1.6 1.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.4 21.0 19.1 20.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.4 93.4 93.4 93.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.6 2.9 6.4 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.1 81.8 79.2 79.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.4 43.1 42.9 44.6
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 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 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.3 68.7 71.9 71.2

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