Resident Health Quality » Schulman and Schachne Inst for Nursing & Rehab

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 11.2 13.5 19.8 16.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.2 14.9 15.7 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.2 13.1 19.3 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 4.6 4.9 4.8

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 70.6 63.4 66.0 66.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.8 2.1 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 3.5 3.9 4.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.9 6.3 6.9 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.9 1.9 5.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.2 88.9 90.1 88.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.3 34.1 29.3 29.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 77.2 77.2 77.2 77.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.3 67.9 58.3 66.6

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