Resident Health Quality » Foltsbrook Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

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 29.9 30.7 33.6 30.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.2 8.7 7.2 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 10.3 12.4 11.8 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.2 26.1 27.4 26.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.0 0.0 1.5 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 0.9 2.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.6 6.9 6.2 9.4

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 72.2 64.6 73.7 70.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 4.3 3.9 3.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.2 10.6 9.8 11.0
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 4.6 8.7 4.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.3 77.1 77.5 81.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.4 38.7 39.1 33.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5
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 78.2 78.2 78.2 78.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.0 64.0 62.9 65.3

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