Resident Health Quality » Corning 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 23.1 23.8 10.1 19.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.7 8.5 10.2 10.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.9 4.3 4.3 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.3 17.8 18.7 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.7 4.2 6.9 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.1 1.7 2.5 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 12.2 12.2 10.3

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 70.1 80.3 77.8 76.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.2 3.0 0.0 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.9 7.5 15.4 12.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.9 12.9 14.9 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.5 90.5 90.5 90.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.0 8.7 8.6 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 84.9 91.5 87.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.8 55.3 52.8 50.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 13.5 24.4 19.3 26.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.8

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 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 52.7 42.9 35.8 41.3

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