Resident Health Quality » The Five Towns Premier Rehab & 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 3.8 10.2 12.1 8.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.6 15.4 14.8 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 1.6 0.6 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.6 6.4 9.7 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 2.7 1.6 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 6.8 5.6 6.4

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 72.4 80.7 83.0 79.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 0.5 1.5 1.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.3 13.1 12.5 12.8
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 4.0 1.7 4.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 17.9 26.2 29.9 28.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.5 2.8 2.2 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.9 99.1 99.0 98.3

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