Resident Health Quality » Medallion Post Acute Rehabilitation

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 27.8 17.4 12.8 18.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6 12.5 12.8 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 1.9 1.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.3 23.5 21.4 22.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.7 25.4 34.2 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 1.8 2.2 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.7 5.6 13.7 8.6

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 * * 55.0 58.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * 0.0 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.8 25.0 8.6 21.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.5 5.9 2.4 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 7.8 4.9 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.5 100.0 100.0 95.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.8 57.7 54.5 58.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.3 7.5 4.0 7.3
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 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.1 84.6 81.8 77.8
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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