Resident Health Quality » Island Nursing and Rehab 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 17.7 29.5 14.0 21.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.7 6.7 6.4 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 5.1 2.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.0 2.9 4.3 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 1.9 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 2.6 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.9 6.4 3.8 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.1 7.9 6.5 7.9

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 52.4 51.5 59.4 56.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 1.1 1.3 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 3.2 2.3 4.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.4 12.7 13.5 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 15.4 10.0 4.1 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.9 89.5 89.7 86.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8 2.7 0.0 1.7
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 90.1 90.1 90.1 90.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 95.4 95.2 95.6

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