Resident Health Quality » Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare 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 21.7 12.3 27.3 21.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 4.2 4.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.5 7.3 12.8 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 0.9 1.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.7 17.0 18.2 18.8

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 64.8 68.3 61.1 63.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.5 3.4 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 11.8 11.1 12.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.3 20.7 19.2 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.4 2.4 1.3 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 94.3 95.0 91.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.4 63.0 63.0 61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.0 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.5

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 89.6 89.6 89.6 89.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.9 88.1 83.0 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