Resident Health Quality » Rego Park Nursing Home

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 2.9 13.9 6.7 9.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.0 14.6 13.6 12.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 2.2 7.1 10.4 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 2.3 1.5 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 5.6 4.0 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.0 7.6 9.5 9.0

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 60.0 64.7 74.4 69.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.8 4.7 1.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.3 18.0 14.2 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9 97.9 97.9 97.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.9 4.5 3.0 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.0 97.8 98.9 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.2 32.8 38.3 35.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 23.4 25.9 23.9 23.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.7 0.0 0.6 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 78.5 78.5 78.5 78.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 53.1 76.3 87.8 76.9

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