Resident Health Quality » Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 9.5 5.3 13.1 15.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 8.5 12.9 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.3 6.6 10.9 13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 2.2 2.8 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.9 1.7 1.6 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.9 27.2 25.5 23.2

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 60.3 32.1 35.8 42.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 4.0 1.6 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.0 1.4 0.0 3.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.9 19.5 21.4 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 6.8 6.5 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.4 90.5 89.1 85.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.0 59.3 67.8 55.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 11.5 6.3 5.4
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 66.0 66.0 66.0 66.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 54.7 56.3 31.9 36.7

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