Resident Health Quality » Northeast Atlanta 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 15.0 17.0 18.8 15.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.8 4.0 7.2 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 4.5 1.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 7.4 10.6 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.5 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 1.2 2.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 4.5 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 14.8 13.7 14.7

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 65.5 72.7 77.0 71.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 2.0 0.7 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.0 6.4 5.8 6.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.3 13.3 11.3 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.6 3.6 10.3 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.0 67.4 70.2 68.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.1 82.4 78.8 72.9
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 70.6 70.6 70.6 70.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.0 71.4 72.5 73.3

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