Resident Health Quality » Tifton 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 34.6 14.0 24.4 21.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 8.9 12.9 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 8.0 7.5 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.2 7.7 18.9 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.1 10.2 0.0 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.0 0.9 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.5 10.1 8.2 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 70.4 68.2 58.9 68.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.3 5.4 3.3 3.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.0 4.2 0.0 5.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.6 21.4 20.8 22.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 8.8 6.8 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.9 36.7 40.0 41.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.4
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 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 99.2 98.0 97.5

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