Resident Health Quality » Buffalo 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 26.9 30.6 26.5 26.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.8 6.5 3.9 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.7 1.4 1.3 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.6 22.1 19.6 25.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 2.3 2.0 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 3.5 0.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.2 12.4 12.0 10.9

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 79.7 86.5 84.1 83.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 1.5 1.7 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.5 7.0 2.2 5.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.4 12.8 13.3 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.3 86.3 86.3 86.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.0 2.1 2.7 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.6 71.3 67.1 74.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.8 59.3 51.5 57.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 48.0 43.8 64.1 55.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 50.2 50.2 50.2 50.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 35.5 48.3 54.5 52.9

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