Resident Health Quality » Parkside Post Acute 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 19.1 27.6 13.4 16.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 8.8 11.0 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 1.6 1.6 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.0 23.8 20.4 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 7.0 5.0 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 0.6 1.2 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.0 3.2 2.4 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.2 17.5 19.6 19.7

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 60.7 65.5 56.9 58.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 4.1 4.3 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 3.2 7.2 6.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.2 20.0 19.6 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.3 5.3 5.6 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.9 73.6 70.4 67.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.0 60.9 58.7 63.0
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 80.2 80.2 80.2 80.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.0 73.0 60.4 68.1

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