Resident Health Quality » Bronxcare Special Care Center

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 5.7 11.3 9.3 9.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.5 13.0 12.2 11.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 0.9 0.5 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.9 12.5 8.5 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.0 7.6 6.7 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.6 0.7 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.5 1.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 26.2 26.5 27.0 26.8

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 61.3 53.7 55.1 56.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 6.1 5.0 1.4 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 32.6 23.1 20.5 23.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.5 9.7 12.0 11.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 7.0 4.2 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 95.9 93.7 94.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 22.4 22.3 21.9 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.4 3.7 0.9 1.7

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 53.4 53.4 53.4 53.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 48.6 47.5 37.7 43.4

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