Resident Health Quality » New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center, Inc

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 13.4 10.4 10.0 11.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.3 17.0 12.0 13.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 1.9 1.5 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 13.0 14.1 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.5 4.0 7.1 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.6 3.6 2.3 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 2.3 5.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 14.2 15.7 15.9

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 68.9 57.8 63.4 64.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.1 2.8 5.1 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.6 9.7 13.8 11.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.6 21.1 19.4 20.6
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 5.2 3.5 1.5 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 99.6 97.8 95.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 21.7 22.3 23.0 23.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 19.4 27.5 31.2 26.3
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 86.5 86.5 86.5 86.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.4 88.9 75.7 78.8

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