Resident Health Quality » Brian Center Health & Rehab/Gasto

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 34.8 22.3 30.0 29.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 5.9 4.2 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 1.0 2.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.7 16.3 23.3 21.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 0.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 2.6 1.3 1.6

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 68.5 68.9 73.3 70.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 3.3 2.6 2.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 40.2 38.3 35.5 37.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 2.2 5.4 4.9
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 52.4 44.4 52.2 50.3
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 91.7 91.7 91.7 91.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 96.6 95.3 96.9

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