Resident Health Quality » Lieberman Center for Health & Rehab

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 19.3 9.8 16.6 14.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.0 1.8 2.4 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 3.8 2.7 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.8 3.9 5.6 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.3 2.2 2.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.7 1.7 2.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 5.4 7.1 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 30.1 29.7 28.7 29.3

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 67.5 64.8 65.1 66.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8 2.8 6.3 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 8.1 4.2 5.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.5 11.5 15.6 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.1 98.1 98.1 98.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.4 13.1 9.1 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 94.1 93.5 93.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 74.0 71.3 73.1 70.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 26.4 43.0 66.9 51.7
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 85.9 85.9 85.9 85.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.5 83.3 81.9 84.4

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