Resident Health Quality » Unity Health and Rehabilitation 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 20.2 19.2 16.1 17.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.6 6.8 4.0 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.4 28.2 19.5 19.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.6 4.4 2.8 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.3 21.3 22.5 23.3

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 61.6 47.4 53.0 54.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 6.2 9.6 6.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 2.9 4.3 2.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.9 25.3 25.7 25.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 3.5 4.0 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.9 93.7 87.2 91.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.2 58.1 64.3 58.6
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 72.7 72.7 72.7 72.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.5 46.0 36.5 48.7

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