Resident Health Quality » White House Hlthcr & Rehab Center

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 22.2 6.4 14.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.9 10.9 15.5 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 1.6 1.4 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.9 16.9 8.5 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 2.2 2.9 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.6 0.0 1.4 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 1.6 0.7 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.7 0.0 2.3 1.0

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 63.5 59.4 57.0 60.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 2.4 2.5 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.8 4.2 2.1 3.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.7 6.5 8.1 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 12.2 11.9 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 99.2 96.4 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.4 46.3 41.5 46.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.6 7.0 4.8 6.2
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 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.6 63.7 66.5 65.5

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