Resident Health Quality » Riverside 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 19.4 37.8 20.2 27.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.8 8.0 8.0 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 4.1 2.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.6 11.4 8.8 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.1 9.6 1.4 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 18.2 14.1 15.5

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 67.5 48.5 51.2 61.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 7.5 6.0 4.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.6 21.1 23.5 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 2.8 1.5 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.4 45.9 41.4 38.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.9 1.5 1.5
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 88.6 88.6 88.6 88.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6

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