Resident Health Quality » Astoria Nursing and 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 8.4 11.6 6.2 8.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 5.6 3.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.5 8.5 7.0 7.6
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 5.3 4.0 6.4 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.4 2.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 9.9 10.7 10.5

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 54.7 57.5 47.1 53.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.9 11.8 11.0 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 5.1 4.8 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.2 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.2 45.5 44.7 43.5
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 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 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.5 94.6 95.1 94.1

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