Resident Health Quality » The Riverside

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 13.5 5.9 8.2 10.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 10.4 6.5 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.3 1.9 0.3 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.5 9.0 13.1 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 1.0 1.9 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 2.8 2.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.7

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 54.2 51.8 49.9 53.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 1.6 1.0 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 1.8 2.8 2.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.9 7.1 7.4 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.2 6.1 5.3 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 36.8 45.8 43.0 41.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 80.5 81.8 78.5 79.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 3.1 1.9 2.8
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 52.1 52.1 52.1 52.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 26.1 34.0 34.9 30.2

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