Resident Health Quality » Beacon 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 5.3 19.5 15.5 15.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.1 12.2 10.1 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.6 16.7 16.9 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.2 2.2 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 3.2 3.1 3.6

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 69.7 72.1 71.4 68.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.0 1.0 0.0 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 16.9 17.6 14.7 15.8
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 0.0 1.3 3.5 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.9 99.0 87.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.9 57.4 57.6 54.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 2.4 5.6 3.8
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 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.9 90.6 86.2 89.4

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