Resident Health Quality » Fishkill 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 32.9 23.3 29.5 27.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.7 12.2 13.5 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 4.2 5.3 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 36.3 31.7 33.3 32.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 7.9 3.5 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.7 5.2 0.9 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.0 19.3 17.5 19.7

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 50.9 58.0 48.1 52.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.0 2.8 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 14.4 17.0 13.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.5 19.3 18.0 20.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 24.8 15.5 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 96.6 93.0 95.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.9 72.5 62.2 59.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.1 7.6 3.7 6.5
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 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.4 79.2 65.9 74.5

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