Resident Health Quality » Triboro 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 20.7 9.2 16.8 16.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.8 11.4 9.9 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.4 16.2 14.6 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.0 2.5 2.5 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 1.7 1.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.4 3.9 2.3 3.3

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 18.0 28.6 32.3 24.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.3 4.2 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 15.8 14.3 12.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.3 5.9 4.2 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9 7.1 5.9 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.5 97.5 93.1 95.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.3 64.1 71.4 69.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 27.3 24.3 21.3 21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.5 1.1 0.6 0.6

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 75.4 75.4 75.4 75.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.2 78.9 79.1 75.6

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