Resident Health Quality » Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehab

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 19.8 16.8 15.6 17.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 4.3 4.4 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.3 6.3 5.5 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.0 11.6 8.4 11.7
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 2.7 0.9 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 2.4 4.9 5.6

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 55.4 71.4 82.5 70.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6
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 22.9 25.5 26.5 25.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 5.0 5.9 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.2 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 27.5 20.5 25.8 21.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 72.4 72.4 72.4 72.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.2 55.6 52.1 57.2

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