Resident Health Quality » Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia

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 19.4 23.2 23.7 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 3.0 6.3 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.9 20.0 23.6 22.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.7 7.9 12.3 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 4.8 7.0 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 5.4 2.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 36.8 28.0 29.8 31.5

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 89.5 89.9 82.2 84.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.8 3.4 5.6 4.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.3 28.1 39.5 32.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.3 26.9 24.8 27.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.5 13.9 10.1 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.2 99.2 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.8 36.8 37.8 41.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.2 14.6 11.2 11.0
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 88.1 88.1 88.1 88.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.0 95.4 98.2

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