Resident Health Quality » Community 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 30.4 29.3 29.1 28.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.9 5.2 3.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.7 16.7 23.8 20.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 2.7 1.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.2 24.6 27.7 22.5

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 70.7 87.4 79.5 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 7.1 8.6 3.3 5.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.9 5.8 9.8 6.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.6 21.0 22.7 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.4 3.3 1.5 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.3 94.8 88.3 91.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.6 37.0 30.3 32.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.9 0.0 2.8 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.6

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 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 45.8 57.1 56.7 55.9

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