Resident Health Quality » Van Duyn 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 14.2 12.7 24.5 16.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.8 11.3 7.8 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 3.8 4.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.6 14.2 19.5 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.2 11.9 8.5 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.1 13.6 15.8 15.3

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 42.0 44.7 46.7 46.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.2 25.8 18.3 22.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.3 10.9 14.2 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 6.3 4.5 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 96.5 95.5 96.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.9 56.0 54.8 53.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.8

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 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.5 86.5 89.2 88.7

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