Resident Health Quality » River Ledge Health Care and Rehabilitation 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 10.1 14.5 13.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 10.7 9.8 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 3.9 3.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.4 20.7 13.1 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.1 6.3 1.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 5.3 2.6 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.4 17.9 18.2 18.5

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 77.1 65.8 60.7 67.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 3.3 2.4 4.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.0 12.9 12.6 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 4.8 2.7 3.5
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 26.8 33.3 38.0 36.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.4 6.9 9.3 6.5
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.1 97.0 98.0

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