Resident Health Quality » Topeka Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

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 21.8 17.1 13.3 16.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 7.7 2.7 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 5.6 4.1 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.1 8.5 16.1 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.1 33.4 29.7 30.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.2 3.9 3.6 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.7 0.0 2.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.9 14.5 19.0 17.4

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 74.3 71.8 71.6 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 0.0 0.0 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 45.7 48.8 44.2 43.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 24.2 23.4 25.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 3.3 6.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.2 94.4 93.2 88.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 21.2 18.8 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.4
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 80.0 80.0 80.0 80.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 84.7 78.6 77.9

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