Resident Health Quality » Forest City 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 15.9 10.0 14.9 13.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.1 12.5 10.1 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.5 4.5 4.3 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.4 8.6 8.1 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 2.5 1.8 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.9 12.7 15.7 12.7

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 56.9 62.7 68.1 64.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.2 14.3 10.5 12.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.6 18.6 20.3 20.3
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 7.4 4.3 8.1 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.3 51.0 51.9 52.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 2.3 0.0 1.4
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 98.3 98.3 98.3 98.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.4 99.2

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