Resident Health Quality » Beth Abraham 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 9.4 12.8 6.8 9.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.7 15.3 11.7 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.8 8.4 7.4 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 2.1 1.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 1.7 3.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.0 7.2 5.8 7.0

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 44.1 53.9 55.3 49.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 2.2 1.4 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 3.2 3.0 3.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 14.0 12.4 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.1 6.9 7.5 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 93.8 96.2 95.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.8 43.2 40.0 42.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 16.2 13.1 23.3 20.6
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 73.8 73.8 73.8 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.9 91.3 92.6 91.1

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