Resident Health Quality » Riverside Care 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 18.8 20.3 24.6 22.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 5.8 6.0 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 5.2 3.1 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6 17.6 18.9 20.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.4 1.6 7.5 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.5 1.9 2.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 4.2 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 12.6 15.6 13.9

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 58.7 56.5 65.1 62.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.6 4.0 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.6 10.3 5.8 11.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.9 13.2 13.0 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.0 4.4 9.8 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.2 94.8 93.8 86.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.2 63.0 46.7 60.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 86.0 86.0 86.0 86.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.2 81.1 71.3 75.1

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