Resident Health Quality » Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

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 14.4 17.7 29.7 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 6.0 6.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 2.0 4.7 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 18.0 20.2 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 10.9 7.0 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0 2.9 1.9 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.9 14.0 14.3 13.9

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 70.3 68.7 57.9 62.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.2 2.6 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 8.6 2.9 5.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.2 14.9 16.0 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 3.0 4.8 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 96.3 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.4 50.0 46.3 48.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.0 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 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.5 82.1 71.4 77.6

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