Resident Health Quality » River City 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 17.9 9.0 12.2 14.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.6 7.0 21.3 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 2.8 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 19.4 17.1 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.2 3.1 5.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 0.0 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 15.6 9.5 10.7

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 90.1 82.2 70.1 79.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 6.2 6.9 4.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.0 6.8 11.1 11.1

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 19.7 12.3 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 63.0 63.0 63.0 63.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.5 15.7 9.5 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 68.8 66.7 63.9 70.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.4 24.2 31.8 29.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.7 1.4 0.8
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 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 51.4 47.7 44.7 45.3

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