Resident Health Quality » Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health 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 12.4 11.2 14.7 16.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.1 8.8 7.3 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 0.4 1.3 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.5 18.2 15.5 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 2.2 4.1 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 1.6 1.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 1.7 2.5 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.8 11.7 10.5 10.8

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 77.8 67.1 62.1 71.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 1.4 1.1 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 2.1 1.5 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.6 12.3 12.2 11.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.6 8.2 10.6 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 96.9 95.4 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 9.7 18.6 11.6 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 0.9 0.4 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 74.1 74.1 74.1 74.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 76.0 74.2 77.4 78.1

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