Resident Health Quality » Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehab Endicott LLC

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 24.7 30.3 24.1 24.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 6.0 7.4 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.8 5.0 4.0 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.0 22.9 22.0 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 18.6 13.0 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.9 0.0 1.7 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 3.4 0.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.3 12.4 15.4 15.3

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 66.4 67.2 69.1 68.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.2 0.0 1.9 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 29.3 27.2 38.1 29.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.5 23.3 20.0 22.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.3 9.4 9.8 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.8 95.0 84.1 88.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.2 37.3 30.2 35.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.6 2.7 3.4 3.9
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 53.4 53.4 53.4 53.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.9 39.5 27.5 38.2

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