Resident Health Quality » Carolina Rehab Center of Burke

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 21.2 9.5 23.9 15.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.0 25.8 13.9 15.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 6.4 7.5 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 4.3 6.8 26.5 12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 9.6 6.0 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.6 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 2.3 10.0 6.7

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 84.2 68.3 69.0 72.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 1.3 1.9 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.8 20.2 16.3 19.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.9 35.6 30.0 33.0
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 10.9 4.4 0.0 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 100.0 100.0 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.7 40.7 38.5 38.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.6 100.0 100.0 99.7

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