Resident Health Quality » North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Crt

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 8.5 12.9 14.5 19.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.2 8.5 17.8 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.6 8.6 8.9 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.4 9.6 5.8 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.8 7.7 6.1 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 0.0 3.2 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 10.0 1.7 1.9 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.9 4.1 6.4 6.0

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 90.8 90.2 88.8 89.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.9 12.4 15.5 11.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.3 17.2 17.9 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.3 6.9 3.7 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.8 42.3 44.0 37.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9

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