Resident Health Quality » The Lions Center for Rehab and Ext Care

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 25.4 24.4 23.6 24.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.9 7.2 8.7 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.5 6.2 2.5 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.3 17.3 14.9 18.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.6 9.4 4.3 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.1 1.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 3.7 6.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.1 16.7 14.3 17.5

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 69.2 68.8 73.4 72.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 6.4 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.9 12.2 9.3 15.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.5 19.8 19.0 19.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.7 5.1 2.6 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.7 56.3 67.6 63.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.7
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 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 94.4 96.6 96.7

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