Resident Health Quality » Deptford 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 18.0 13.4 14.1 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 10.7 5.8 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.6 3.2 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.4 11.4 15.0 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 7.6 8.8 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.3 21.4 17.9 19.0

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 55.4 65.5 66.3 66.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 17.2 12.6 11.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.9 25.1 22.0 23.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 8.2 8.4 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 97.4 95.7 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.8 46.4 51.1 49.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.6 3.3 2.8 2.3
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 86.8 86.8 86.8 86.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.3 84.0 87.4 87.6

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