Resident Health Quality » Brian Center Health & Rehabi Hick

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 33.6 32.1 24.0 30.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.7 10.5 8.0 9.9
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 14.6 18.3 12.1 16.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.2 0.9 3.5 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9 0.0 1.8 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.9 4.5 5.8 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.3 16.5 11.2 14.5

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 66.6 70.6 69.4 69.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 2.5 0.0 2.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.5 5.7 1.9 5.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 47.5 43.4 36.6 40.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 7.6 7.1 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 62.1 92.9 98.1 87.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 56.1 60.0 51.9 55.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.2 2.0 1.0 2.0
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 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 70.5 77.7 76.7 76.2

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