Resident Health Quality » Absolut Center for Nursing & Rehab Orchard Park LLC

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 22.1 14.8 18.2 17.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 13.7 14.7 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.5 6.6 6.3 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.1 10.6 15.0 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.6 11.1 3.8 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 0.6 0.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.1 3.6 1.9 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.9 21.7 17.2 19.7

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 70.3 63.4 64.5 63.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 1.1 2.2 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.8 26.1 21.3 27.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.8 19.0 22.7 22.7
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 3.7 3.1 6.5 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 97.0 98.1 96.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 80.7 69.1 79.7 77.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.9 4.5 5.3 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 4.1 3.0 0.6 2.3

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 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.3 86.9 70.3 75.6

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