Resident Health Quality » Cardinal Nursing 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 4.0 10.6 5.6 8.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 15.5 10.9 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 3.0 1.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.8 30.8 11.0 20.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.9 1.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.0 3.1 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.5 10.3 7.4 8.9

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 59.0 78.4 86.4 76.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 2.5 2.6 2.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.0 3.4 7.9 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 14.0 19.6 16.5 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.6 90.6 90.6 90.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 9.8 11.0 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.1 91.1 73.5 77.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 70.4 73.1 66.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.2 13.3 10.0 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 3.1 1.2

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 61.8 61.8 61.8 61.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.8 66.2 66.7 69.5

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