Resident Health Quality » Brewster Health 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 18.1 14.1 11.5 14.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 8.3 2.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 1.4 4.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.3 16.4 13.0 14.2
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 1.1 1.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.6 4.3 4.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.5 4.2 4.2 4.9

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 46.4 53.4 56.6 50.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.2 7.2 5.5 4.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.8 25.0 20.0 20.5
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 3.8 7.4 10.9 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 98.6 98.6 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 73.3 50.0 60.0 58.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 88.2 88.2 88.2 88.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.0 96.8 97.3

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