Resident Health Quality » Richmond Center for Rehab and Specialty Healthcare

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 9.7 10.2 22.0 13.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 22.4 19.8 21.1 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 1.5 1.1 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.2 10.1 9.8 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 2.6 3.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 26.7 29.8 29.5 27.7

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 79.9 70.7 68.1 69.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.2 3.0 0.0 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.2 25.9 26.5 26.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.5 6.6 2.2 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.8 40.3 39.3 39.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 20.0 27.3 22.7 23.2
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 90.2 90.2 90.2 90.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.2 85.0 78.4 83.7

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