Resident Health Quality » Point Place Care and Rehabilitation 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 12.1 2.0 17.8 11.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.4 5.7 5.1 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 3.7 5.4 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 5.7 21.6 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 14.1 24.5 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 1.9 3.6 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.3 4.3 4.3 3.8

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 64.2 62.4 68.8 65.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.5 1.2 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 41.9 32.4 25.0 31.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.6 20.8 14.8 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.5 88.5 88.5 88.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.0 13.2 9.6 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.1 92.6 92.9 93.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.9 50.0 42.4 46.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 18.4 19.2 11.1 16.6
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 76.9 76.9 76.9 76.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.1 77.3 73.8 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