Resident Health Quality » Hopkins Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare

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 17.7 29.1 19.0 20.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.8 10.4 11.7 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.9 23.6 15.2 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.6 2.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 2.4 5.1 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.9 8.0 7.6 8.4

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 67.3 58.0 56.7 60.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 1.9 1.7 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.7 6.0 4.2 4.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.7 10.7 9.4 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 4.4 10.3 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.6 99.2 99.6 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.6 59.6 52.1 51.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.3 2.0 2.4 2.5

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 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 94.1 90.5 91.0

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