Resident Health Quality » Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare

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 19.1 10.2 17.9 16.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 3.4 3.1 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 6.1 7.5 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.9 14.9 14.1 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 8.8 9.7 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.9 1.8 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 2.3 3.7 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.4 25.2 25.4 25.5

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 62.1 66.2 74.0 67.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 3.4 2.3 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 24.7 16.4 25.0 25.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.9 17.2 14.7 17.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 8.4 7.1 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 98.5 97.8 97.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.6 50.8 48.3 51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 0.8 0.8 1.0
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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.3 96.8 96.3 94.9

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