Resident Health Quality » Queens Nassau Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 5.8 1.9 4.7 4.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 4.1 3.5 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.6 1.6 1.6 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.0 7.3 4.1 6.4
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 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.6 2.1 0.5 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.5 14.5 10.9 12.8

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 * * * 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.8 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.1 11.5 12.6 13.1
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 4.0 3.3 2.2 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.3 100.0 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 24.6 13.8 18.0 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 20.8 12.7 11.8 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 4.4 4.8 6.5 5.6

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 85.4 85.4 85.4 85.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.1 77.6 75.0 71.6
  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