Resident Health Quality » Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care 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 17.5 13.9 15.1 13.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.7 11.1 20.9 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 4.7 4.8 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.5 19.2 14.1 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 39.6 34.8 28.9 36.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.9 7.7 3.9 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 3.5 1.2 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 36.7 30.0 28.2 30.0

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 68.3 63.9 53.9 63.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.7 8.8 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.5 26.2 34.9 27.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 47.7 46.3 47.4 47.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 85.5 85.5 85.5 85.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.0 1.3 2.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 53.4 52.3 54.8 48.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.7 36.7 34.1 36.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 1.4 1.7 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.7 1.2 1.2 1.5

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 47.9 47.9 47.9 47.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 38.9 50.0 52.5 42.6

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