Resident Health Quality » Essex 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 23.9 13.7 17.2 21.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 7.1 9.5 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.7 5.1 5.0 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.5 7.9 21.6 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 8.9 1.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.5 3.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.8 15.5 12.9 13.4

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 79.3 71.2 63.9 67.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.5 13.7 12.0 13.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.5 10.1 18.8 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.0 10.3 10.1 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 87.3 86.3 90.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 40.9 42.9 40.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 43.9 18.6 3.9 19.1
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 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.5 43.5 52.5 56.4

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