Resident Health Quality » Apple Rehab Watertown

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 20.4 22.7 17.2 20.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 3.8 0.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 5.4 6.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 7.5 9.2 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.9 2.1 5.3 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.3 1.7 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6 1.4 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2 8.3 9.1 9.0

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 60.7 56.0 55.0 55.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.0 0.7 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 11.3 5.4 7.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.9 11.8 10.5 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 18.2 8.2 8.6 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.0 91.9 92.4 91.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.3 40.6 46.9 49.2
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 94.2 94.2 94.2 94.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 95.6 93.3 94.7

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