Resident Health Quality » Newark 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 13.7 20.5 36.2 21.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.3 0.0 2.6 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 3.4 1.6 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.5 16.5 24.7 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.4 10.0 5.9 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 0.9 1.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.4 16.3 18.5 18.2

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 63.7 66.7 75.3 69.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.6 4.6 4.3 4.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 26.2 26.5 15.2 21.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 40.7 34.3 35.4 36.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.8 93.8 93.8 93.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5 1.0 3.1 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.8 89.0 89.3 88.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 33.3 30.0 28.6 32.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 18.3 15.9 11.4 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.3 82.7 76.7 76.6

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