Resident Health Quality » Emerald Health & Rehab 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 49.3 39.4 15.7 34.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.1 7.3 7.4 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 0.0 1.5 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.1 28.8 15.3 20.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 13.6 11.8 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 4.6 0.0 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.2 14.8 18.6 15.2

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 57.1 59.6 62.4 59.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.2 9.1 13.9 12.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 26.2 22.6 16.4 19.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.0 8.2 10.2 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.2 100.0 96.9 97.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.9 66.7 72.7 66.7
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 68.2 68.2 68.2 68.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.3 82.9 79.9 74.4

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