Resident Health Quality » Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

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 8.1 18.6 16.5 14.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.2 17.9 11.3 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.2 1.3 1.9 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.6 8.9 9.8 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 1.6 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 1.9 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.6 7.3 8.5 9.2

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 80.4 87.8 84.7 84.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 2.1 2.9 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.4 13.8 13.5 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 2.0 1.9 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 98.1 98.1 96.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.2 33.3 36.5 35.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.4 2.8 2.7 3.6
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 76.2 76.2 76.2 76.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.4 82.3 85.8 80.9

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