Resident Health Quality » Beechtree Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

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 26.6 32.9 17.7 23.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.9 9.8 10.6 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.7 4.9 2.4 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 24.4 21.3 14.3 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 17.4 25.5 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.4 3.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 2.5 3.6 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.9 17.7 22.0 19.6

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 70.0 80.3 72.7 74.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.5 3.3 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.1 33.3 30.0 24.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.1 17.1 19.8 16.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.0 92.0 92.0 92.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.6 17.5 8.8 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.8 98.8 92.9 92.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.8 30.3 22.9 28.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.3 2.4 1.2
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 54.3 54.3 54.3 54.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.2 50.5 39.8 46.7

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