Resident Health Quality » Fall River Healthcare

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 10.7 31.6 29.4 22.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.2 2.2 3.8 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 2.2 1.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.8 30.6 33.6 27.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 3.7 4.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 2.5 1.6 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 5.2 3.6 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.2 21.9 21.1 20.6

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 46.6 45.6 54.8 51.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 2.9 3.2 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.3 8.5 12.3 12.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 32.3 32.5 24.6 27.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.3 4.8 5.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.4 78.1 73.7 80.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.7 42.6 45.3 42.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 1.6 0.0 0.6
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 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 20.8 20.5 13.6 19.8

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