Resident Health Quality » North Florida Rehabilitation and Specialty Care

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 35.2 30.3 26.0 29.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 11.1 18.0 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.2 18.3 12.0 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.0 2.5 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.2 10.5 10.1 9.5

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 75.7 74.6 71.1 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 3.0 3.0 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 7.3 7.0 7.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.6 10.8 10.3 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.6 93.6 93.6 93.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 9.0 12.0 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 77.9 80.8 85.4 83.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.5 38.7 50.0 42.1
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 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 95.4 96.7 95.3

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