Resident Health Quality » Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC

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 12.0 10.9 6.0 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.8 3.2 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 2.0 3.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.8 13.3 6.1 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 2.7 15.6 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 2.5 4.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 12.5 13.7 14.1

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 * 82.4 72.0 75.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 6.7 0.0 2.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.0 5.7 28.2 17.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.4 22.2 20.4 23.1
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 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.0 98.1 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 15.7
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 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.5 97.9 96.2 96.3
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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