Resident Health Quality » Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care

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 4.8 11.7 12.7 9.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.9 10.6 9.6 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.4 12.1 6.5 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.7 1.4 1.4 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.4 7.0 5.9 6.7

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 52.3 63.9 60.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.5 3.4 2.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.3 7.9 8.2 9.6
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 9.7 8.6 6.9 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 97.0 97.0 97.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.6 44.0 45.7 47.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.9 10.7 6.8 12.4
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 70.7 70.7 70.7 70.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.2 55.5 69.5 68.8

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