Resident Health Quality » Atrium Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

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 13.5 8.0 6.0 8.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 11.2 8.0 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.7 5.0 6.2 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.0 1.2 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 2.8 4.9 4.2

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 27.2 35.4 39.2 33.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 1.8 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 12.9 13.6 7.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.9 5.4 6.1 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 5.9 4.4 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.4 89.2 87.5 86.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.7 46.0 47.5 48.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.4
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 72.9 72.9 72.9 72.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 56.3 56.4 40.5 48.3

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