Resident Health Quality » Community 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 13.8 18.0 18.7 16.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 4.1 6.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 7.6 8.3 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.3 11.6 10.3 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.2 25.6 12.4 19.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.0 1.9 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 2.2 7.3 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 17.8 18.9 18.7

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 72.4 79.6 78.9 78.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 27.9 20.9 15.4 18.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 36.5 37.2 37.9 36.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.1 97.1 97.1 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.2 87.0 83.3 85.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 75.5 74.0 75.0 74.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.3 7.5 4.5 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 56.4 56.4 56.4 56.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 57.6 47.1 49.6 52.3

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