Resident Health Quality » Ridgewood Living & 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 31.6 19.9 26.4 21.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.9 15.6 18.0 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.1 3.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.0 26.6 23.5 20.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 3.9 0.0 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.8 1.6 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 2.1 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.0 12.8 14.1 13.0

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 75.6 73.2 68.2 72.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 13.1 11.9 11.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.6 25.6 31.0 26.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.0 12.9 3.6 7.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 36.2 36.1 34.4 36.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 9.7 14.3 12.9 14.2
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 84.6 84.6 84.6 84.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.6 67.4 72.3 68.8

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