Resident Health Quality » Apex Rehabilitation & 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 17.8 13.3 14.1 12.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.1 5.0 6.6 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 1.9 0.6 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.0 12.5 6.6 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.3 4.9 3.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 0.7 1.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.8 12.1 12.4 12.2

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 84.0 80.3 83.2 83.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 1.1 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 3.7 1.9 3.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.3 23.6 24.2 24.5
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 15.7 15.6 10.3 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 100.0 98.8 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.1 44.8 43.3 43.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 2.1 1.4 1.5
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 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.7 92.1 93.5 93.0

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