Resident Health Quality » Reformed Church 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 19.4 11.0 4.3 10.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.5 3.9 2.2 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 4.2 3.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 7.6 3.3 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 1.9 2.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.4 4.0 4.0 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 2.9 1.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.7 2.9 3.1 2.9

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 86.0 82.1 87.3 85.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.2 9.1 11.8 10.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.1 20.6 23.8 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 1.6 1.6 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.5 81.7 91.0 81.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 72.0 67.9 73.3 72.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
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 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 59.9 66.5 70.1 68.7

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