Resident Health Quality » Metro West Nursing and Rehab 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 18.0 22.2 10.6 15.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.5 9.2 4.4 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.1 6.3 8.1 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.4 1.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 3.6 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 2.4 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.6 11.4 10.5 9.7

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 65.2 68.4 79.9 71.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.4 16.7 14.6 15.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.8 29.9 30.1 25.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.5 2.6 1.4 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 97.7 100.0 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.4 61.8 44.7 51.8
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 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 90.8 92.8 92.4

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