Resident Health Quality » Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 35.8 28.6 10.5 27.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 8.9 14.3 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.0 21.9 16.7 24.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 8.1 6.7 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.3 3.5 2.1 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0 6.5 0.0 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 4.3 1.4 2.8

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 58.6 49.7 55.0 54.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 5.0 0.0 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 13.3 20.4 15.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.0 23.7 27.3 25.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 6.6 1.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 96.1 93.7 95.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 39.1 37.5 34.4 32.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.8 3.0 6.2 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.9

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 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 80.3 77.4 75.0 78.9

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