Resident Health Quality » Washington Center for Rehab 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 13.6 15.7 7.0 14.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 4.2 6.9 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.8 2.8 4.5 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.8 18.9 10.8 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 2.7 2.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.2 3.8 8.2 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.5 8.1 12.5 9.0

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 27.0 42.3 62.0 48.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.3 2.7 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.3 5.2 5.7 4.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.5 19.2 20.9 18.6
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 2.7 10.6 6.4 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 70.3 60.0 59.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 26.9 18.1 8.5 15.3
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 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 92.8 93.4 93.2

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