Resident Health Quality » Fairfield Nursing & 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 4.9 6.2 3.7 6.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.3 8.9 11.1 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 1.8 3.4 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.5 8.2 5.7 7.4
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 0.0 1.5 3.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.3 9.1 6.8 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 4.3 8.0 7.0

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 62.9 63.8 70.9 66.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 0.6 1.3 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.5 1.0 1.1 0.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.1 15.1 14.3 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.9 1.9 5.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 94.5 94.9 96.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.5 50.0 58.3 56.2
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 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 98.7 98.1 97.6

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