Resident Health Quality » James River Nursing and Rehabilitation

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 39.3 19.5 26.3 30.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 7.1 10.8 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 0.0 1.1 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.5 14.5 9.9 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 1.6 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 2.3 1.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 3.7 2.2 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.2 9.8 8.0 7.7

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 80.7 83.2 81.4 80.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 1.9 0.9 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.3 1.7 0.8 3.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.5 24.2 31.0 27.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 1.7 5.7 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3 100.0 100.0 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.5 55.8 44.7 52.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.4 2.6 1.2 2.2
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 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.5 99.3 93.9 92.4

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