Resident Health Quality » Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing 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 20.3 5.5 8.7 13.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 0.0 2.6 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 4.8 3.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 3.6 10.0 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.6 4.6 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.6 17.0 20.0 17.7

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 23.2 20.1 29.8 24.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.1 8.3 10.9 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 97.0 97.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.5 40.7 43.3 43.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.7 5.3 7.8 7.6
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 70.8 70.8 70.8 70.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.6 84.5 94.7 84.8

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