Resident Health Quality » Four Seasons Rehabilitation & Care

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 2.1 4.4 7.1 4.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 10.7 10.3 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.9 7.9 6.5 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.3 7.4 5.5 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 4.3 10.0 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 7.9 6.5 5.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 43.3 29.6 31.4 33.5

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 * * * 49.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.2 0.0 10.5 7.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 45.0 42.9 37.5 40.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.4 90.4 90.4 90.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.3 3.6 7.1 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.8 88.9 98.4 93.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.0 42.6 40.0 44.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.1 1.7 3.4 4.7
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 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 61.4 78.2 98.3 83.8
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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