Resident Health Quality » Community Convalescent 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 11.6 16.2 9.6 15.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 30.5 27.8 24.7 25.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.4 19.1 16.2 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.3 6.5 2.2 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 6.8 5.5 5.2

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 56.5 59.1 56.9 56.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 2.7 2.8 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 4.4 2.5 2.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.0 39.1 34.3 33.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.1 94.1 94.1 94.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 4.3 4.3 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.5 61.1 80.0 70.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 67.4 67.4 67.4 67.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5 100.0 100.0 99.9

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