Resident Health Quality » Hudson Valley Rehabilitation & Extended Care 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 18.9 20.7 18.5 19.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 11.2 8.8 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.1 5.4 4.1 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 19.5 10.2 15.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.2 7.4 5.5 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 3.0 1.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4 4.8 3.4 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 16.7 16.0 17.1

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 48.2 66.2 64.7 58.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 3.4 4.6 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.5 17.2 17.2 18.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.1 31.2 29.3 30.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 7.5 9.6 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 98.6 99.3 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.4 25.5 20.0 25.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 80.9 80.9 80.9 80.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 88.3 90.2 90.4

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