Resident Health Quality » Caring Family Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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 6.5 4.8 4.1 5.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 10.2 14.0 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.9 8.3 7.2 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 9.2 7.2 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.2 1.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.0 21.7 21.5 22.3

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 * * * 85.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 6.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 7.4 11.8 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.6 13.8 12.5 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.2 1.3 3.4 2.4
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 35.6 36.7 36.1 35.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 13.5 11.9 18.5 18.7
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 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.5 90.0 93.6 91.8
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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