Resident Health Quality » Northridge Health and Rehabilitation

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 6.0 6.4 6.1 13.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.5 5.7 7.7 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 3.4 2.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.5 23.0 18.4 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.7 13.0 13.1 12.5
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 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 8.8 10.4 8.3

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 51.1 48.0 47.1 52.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 0.0 2.1 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 42.6 26.3 43.9 37.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.0 20.6 24.8 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.8 6.7 4.1 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.9 52.1 51.2 54.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2
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 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.4 93.5 93.2 92.2

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