Resident Health Quality » Glens Falls Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

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 7.1 7.3 4.4 6.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.0 13.0 6.9 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 5.1 6.7 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 14.0 11.6 14.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.6 10.5 7.1 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.0 9.5 8.0 9.9

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 38.6 52.5 49.3 44.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.2 19.4 17.5 17.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.2 20.4 21.1 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.4 95.4 95.4 95.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.2 11.5 4.1 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.5 86.7 85.6 84.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.0 42.0 39.6 40.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 29.7 20.0 14.1 20.0
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 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 53.6 34.7 23.2 34.2

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