Resident Health Quality » Alameda Center for Rehabilitation and 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 20.3 18.7 16.1 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 5.0 5.6 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 15.4 18.1 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.3 10.6 12.0 11.4

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 68.2 69.0 71.0 68.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 3.1 0.8 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 4.9 5.3 4.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 7.8 8.2 10.6 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.8 6.2 3.1 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.7 69.3 66.8 67.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.5 48.9 47.9 47.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

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 74.9 74.9 74.9 74.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.9 58.8 44.0 54.0

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