Resident Health Quality » Golden Gate Rehabilitation & Health Care 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 8.9 5.4 4.1 6.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.9 11.9 11.7 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 1.0 3.7 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.0 13.5 10.9 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 10.8 11.6 11.7

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 69.4 65.9 52.7 61.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 5.6 2.9 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 1.4 1.5 1.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.0 22.6 22.4 22.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.7 6.3 4.7 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.6 95.2 99.5 96.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.0 51.7 50.8 51.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.0 3.5 2.0 2.6
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 82.0 82.0 82.0 82.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 75.4 80.0 87.5 82.6

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.

About Quality Measures

References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html