Resident Health Quality » River Brook Healthcare 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 15.3 26.5 20.9 21.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.9 6.5 5.4 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 1.8 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 10.0 11.5 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 20.3 12.1 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.7 4.3 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.8 1.9 10.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 31.0 31.4 29.3 29.7

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 * * * 86.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * 9.1 12.0 6.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 3.7 7.1 5.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 46.6 40.7 41.4 42.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 0.0 1.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 53.2 98.2 100.0 87.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 58.3 53.1 48.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 50.0 31.4 24.5 29.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.2

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 57.1 57.1 57.1 57.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.4 85.0 97.4 81.7
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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