Resident Health Quality » Throgs Neck Rehabilitation & Nursing 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 16.9 16.3 18.7 17.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.1 11.8 7.0 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 18.6 13.6 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.1 3.3 1.4 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 0.5 0.9 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 3.1 3.7 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.5 8.0 7.1 7.4

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 60.3 68.1 78.0 66.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 6.7 21.4 13.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.3 9.9 10.2 10.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.7 97.7 97.7 97.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8 8.8 3.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 98.1 97.6 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 84.1 88.9 82.5 85.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 50.0 42.9 44.8 45.4
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 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.0 78.7 80.9 76.5

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