Resident Health Quality » Berlin 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 28.9 18.0 24.3 21.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.0 5.7 10.3 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 3.7 4.9 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.5 10.0 13.5 15.6
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 2.2 3.7 1.2 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.7 4.9 6.1 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.0 7.7 9.0 9.2

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 52.8 51.0 47.9 49.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 0.7 0.7 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.2 5.0 5.8 6.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.3 17.7 19.8 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.7 6.4 9.9 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.5 59.3 70.4 63.9
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 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 95.3 88.7 93.2

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