Resident Health Quality » Slate Belt Health & 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 32.5 29.0 32.4 30.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 7.5 2.7 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.3 17.0 19.3 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.0 7.9 8.3 6.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.1 4.4 1.1 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 23.3 26.1 26.5 25.1

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 68.0 65.6 60.4 62.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 11.5 19.2 12.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.5 21.6 22.6 21.7
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 12.8 10.2 11.9 10.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 95.6 95.4 95.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.6 67.6 51.4 56.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 68.5 68.5 68.5 68.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.4 58.3 59.6 67.9

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