Resident Health Quality » Schenectady Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

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 10.9 12.1 7.9 11.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 7.5 5.9 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.2 2.7 4.0 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.1 13.2 15.4 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.0 4.0 4.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.4 1.8 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.9 10.9 9.7 10.5

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 59.8 64.3 64.6 62.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 1.6 1.7 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.6 3.5 2.7 4.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.4 7.0 7.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.9 8.2 9.7 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.5 98.9 99.0 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.8 54.0 53.6 55.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.0 4.9 7.2 6.8
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 96.0 96.0 96.0 96.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 98.5 98.7 98.6

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