Resident Health Quality » Fulton 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 30.5 26.2 16.4 25.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 14.9 15.2 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 2.0 0.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.4 22.9 15.1 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 2.8 1.2 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.6 10.4 6.3 9.2

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 76.6 83.7 73.1 77.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 2.1 0.0 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 2.9 3.9 4.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8 18.2 15.9 17.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.7 5.4 3.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.7 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 44.2 45.5 29.8 37.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 59.8 49.6 50.0 52.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7 1.4 1.3 1.0

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 90.9 90.9 90.9 90.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7 94.0 92.6 90.9

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