Resident Health Quality » United Hebrew Geriatric 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 14.2 8.3 3.9 9.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 7.2 3.2 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.5 6.1 6.2 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 2.1 1.3 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 2.7 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.8 13.6 14.0 13.8

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 68.0 68.0 65.1 66.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.8 3.6 4.1 4.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.5 14.6 13.4 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.5 6.0 2.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 100.0 98.7 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.5 65.8 67.9 63.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6

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 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 95.6 94.4 94.8

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