Resident Health Quality » Blossom Nursing and 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 19.6 14.3 9.7 13.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.9 18.6 15.9 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.3 2.7 3.9 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.3 17.4 10.8 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 8.9 7.4 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.4 1.3 0.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 11.0 11.8 10.4

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 72.9 72.3 85.9 75.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 1.4 2.2 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.1 7.6 10.8 11.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 24.3 26.1 24.8
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 4.8 7.1 4.3 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.3 61.3 68.8 67.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 42.4 34.0 41.9 41.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.1 11.6 10.1 9.3
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 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 39.7 72.7 63.8 53.8

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