Resident Health Quality » The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Utica

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 20.9 17.9 14.2 17.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.6 8.2 10.3 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.0 2.2 3.3 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 33.5 9.4 10.4 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.8 1.9 0.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 0.6 2.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.0 15.4 17.5 15.2

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 81.0 67.0 49.8 63.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 2.2 0.0 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.4 16.0 12.5 14.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.7 18.3 20.0 18.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.7 10.9 10.1 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.0 93.9 87.3 90.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.6 51.4 46.3 52.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 17.2 13.0 30.4 22.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.1 1.7 1.7 1.5

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 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.1 83.7 81.3 84.4

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