Resident Health Quality » Whitney Rehabilitation Care 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 7.5 4.9 19.7 10.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.4 8.0 3.4 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 12.2 8.1 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 3.5 1.3 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 2.7 0.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.0 2.8 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.4 8.4 10.1 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 81.5 63.2 56.6 64.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 0.9 2.6 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 12.5 13.8 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.3 8.5 8.3 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.3 4.9 8.7 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.9 90.8 96.4 94.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.6 60.0 57.6 55.8
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 75.7 75.7 75.7 75.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.8 77.8 75.6 77.3

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