Resident Health Quality » Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 11.1 13.4 15.3 12.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.3 5.5 7.9 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 2.4 1.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 13.2 11.3 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.8 2.4 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 2.1 1.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.6 4.7 4.9 5.1

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 95.8 96.9 97.0 95.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.8 7.9 9.4 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.3 9.6 11.3 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 97.9 98.3 98.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 75.9 72.6 73.0 74.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.8 1.1 0.4 1.1
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 88.5 88.5 88.5 88.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.7 95.7 95.4 94.5

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