Resident Health Quality » Carthage 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 13.6 9.2 6.3 9.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 3.3 5.8 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.1 3.6 2.5 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.5 19.5 15.3 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 13.5 0.0 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 1.2 10.1 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 8.4 7.7 8.7

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 * * * 67.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.6 3.6 0.0 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.5 * * 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 9.8 9.6 8.9 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.5 13.2 12.5 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.0 77.4 73.4 74.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.8 37.5 52.0 49.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 20.3 25.6 22.1 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.6

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 68.6 68.6 68.6 68.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.7 65.8 44.2 52.6
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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