Resident Health Quality » The Greens Care and Rehabilitation

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 13.9 8.7 18.3 14.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 11.8 16.1 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 2.7 1.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.2 16.8 16.0 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 5.2 3.7 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.5 1.9 1.5 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.0 4.5 1.7 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.7 17.4 19.5 17.2

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 70.9 78.5 72.3 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 1.4 2.4 5.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.9 9.7 6.7 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.0 94.0 94.0 94.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.1 8.8 6.9 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.7 92.9 87.2 93.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.2 51.9 43.1 53.0
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 48.3 48.3 48.3 48.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 47.1 46.2 46.5 52.3

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