Resident Health Quality » North Ridge Health and Rehab

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 16.2 14.4 14.9 14.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 8.7 5.7 7.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 3.6 1.8 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.7 15.2 16.4 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 7.3 2.5 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 0.9 1.4 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.4 1.4 0.9 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.8 12.6 13.4 13.1

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 71.4 64.6 70.0 69.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.2 2.0 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 12.3 13.8 11.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.7 11.2 13.8 12.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.4 13.7 9.8 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2 98.7 96.8 95.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 70.8 67.9 76.8 70.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 9.8 3.8 8.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

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 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.9 81.8 82.8 81.8

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