Resident Health Quality » Thunderbolt Transitional Care 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 2.5 3.5 2.3 5.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.3 14.9 17.9 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 17.0 12.8 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 1.1 8.2 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 0.7 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.4 11.3 6.8 10.1

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 41.8 43.1 44.1 47.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 3.6 7.1 8.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.9 18.8 21.2 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 8.0 7.4 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.1 94.4 97.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.3 54.1 68.8 66.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0 4.1 3.3 2.9
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 68.6 68.6 68.6 68.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.0 74.5 78.2 74.3

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