Resident Health Quality » Post-Acute 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 32.0 24.2 29.7 28.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 7.7 9.4 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 1.6 2.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.8 20.0 22.1 22.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 5.9 4.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 2.1 2.8 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 13.1 14.5 14.0

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 68.1 65.2 68.9 67.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 0.0 1.8 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.6 12.7 14.7 13.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.9 20.2 22.4 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 3.3 5.6 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.4 67.9 65.2 66.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 87.8 82.6 69.7 78.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 15.8 13.2 12.2 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1

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 65.3 65.3 65.3 65.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 32.9 27.1 25.8 29.0

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