Resident Health Quality » Bishop Mccarthy Center for Rehabilitation & Health Care

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 21.2 11.6 16.5 18.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 6.2 4.1 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 5.3 3.4 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 11.9 8.5 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 2.3 1.2 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.7 0.0 0.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 9.2 10.5 10.3

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 67.8 70.3 77.4 73.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.5 1.8 1.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.4 15.2 15.6 15.3
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 7.8 2.9 3.7 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.1 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.9 50.0 48.6 48.0
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 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 95.5 88.9 93.5

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