Resident Health Quality » The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Queens

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 5.6 3.0 7.2 6.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.2 10.7 11.6 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.3 21.6 13.5 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 4.3 3.9 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 4.0 4.8 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.8 4.0 4.0 4.4

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 58.9 61.3 61.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 2.1 1.1 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.5 7.4 4.2 4.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.1 13.5 12.6 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.2 6.0 5.1 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 100.0 99.2 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 75.0 72.7 73.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 18.9 13.4 6.6 10.5
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 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.2 88.4 80.9 85.0

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