Resident Health Quality » Rockingham County Nursing Home

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 24.2 21.3 18.0 22.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 7.8 8.3 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 3.8 2.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.8 12.7 13.0 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 3.5 11.7 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 1.5 4.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.3 20.5 18.8 19.3

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 56.9 70.8 69.9 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 7.8 4.3 0.0 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 2.9 5.2 6.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 37.1 36.4 37.1 36.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.4 5.1 4.8 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 99.2 97.1 98.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.8 73.1 69.4 71.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.6 5.0 4.5 5.8
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 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.4 89.1 90.5 90.6

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