Resident Health Quality » Stanford Care and Rehabilitation

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 27.4 28.5 30.7 26.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 4.0 1.2 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 2.9 1.9 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.2 16.7 23.7 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.6 5.1 9.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 1.0 1.8 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 2.9 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.6 18.8 15.8 18.6

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 60.9 63.4 59.9 59.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 2.3 0.0 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.4 10.7 6.0 10.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.2 23.0 25.3 23.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.0 4.2 1.1 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3 94.2 94.2 95.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.6 31.4 37.1 35.2
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 89.8 89.8 89.8 89.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 90.5 91.0 91.8

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