Resident Health Quality » Greek American Rehab Care 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 16.1 14.5 21.7 15.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.7 5.0 5.1 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.5 6.2 5.9 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.6 11.7 12.9 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 0.9 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.4 2.3 4.5 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.5 18.0 15.0 16.2

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 64.8 67.1 79.5 70.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 3.9 1.4 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 1.4 4.4 2.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.1 13.3 12.0 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.7 2.7 1.8 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.0 96.9 85.9 91.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 84.6 85.4 84.2 83.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 33.9 23.0 29.7 24.5
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 85.7 85.7 85.7 85.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.7 77.3 67.4 73.9

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