Resident Health Quality » Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

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 18.1 29.2 19.2 20.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 17.2 13.6 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.0 3.8 0.8 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.4 36.3 15.6 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.4 29.1 12.4 23.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.4 2.7 2.1 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.0 11.3 6.7 9.4

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 69.2 73.2 69.2 70.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 3.1 1.9 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.0 30.1 20.0 26.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.2 21.4 15.7 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 19.7 12.2 9.4 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.8 84.8 89.1 85.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.8 62.9 66.1 57.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.3 9.3 9.8 9.5
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 77.2 77.2 77.2 77.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.6 91.1 94.8 90.3

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