Resident Health Quality » Bethesda Health 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 20.9 14.3 20.9 16.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.6 12.5 9.7 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 3.0 3.7 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.2 14.6 12.5 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 1.3 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.5 4.2 3.7 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.6 11.6 12.7 12.5

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 57.3 68.4 55.4 55.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 2.6 3.9 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 6.7 4.5 4.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.1 13.5 10.5 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.2 98.2 98.2 98.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6 4.3 7.6 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 94.0 98.2 96.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.6 52.4 44.8 47.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 20.0 12.5 8.4
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 82.3 82.3 82.3 82.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.0 80.3 84.3 86.3

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