Resident Health Quality » South Hills Rehabilitation Cen

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 16.5 18.3 18.2 21.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 7.5 7.7 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 0.0 1.7 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.1 14.3 8.2 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 14.2 19.5 14.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 2.4 4.3 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.6 26.4 28.3 26.9

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 69.3 70.2 64.9 67.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 1.5 3.0 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 38.2 38.8 36.8 35.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.3 21.2 22.2 24.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 1.9 3.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.4 98.3 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.3 42.3 53.6 49.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 1.8 3.8 3.8
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 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7 85.9 85.2 86.0

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