Resident Health Quality » Brian Center Health & Rehab

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 34.3 13.1 25.6 25.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.3 20.5 18.2 16.7
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 25.5 23.4 15.4 22.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.4 1.4 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.3 12.8 11.9 11.4

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 65.1 45.1 52.8 59.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.3 2.6 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.8 6.1 7.1 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0 6.4 14.6 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 96.2 95.6 96.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.0 55.0 65.0 61.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.6
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 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 89.3 91.8 82.5 84.0

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