Resident Health Quality » Tucker House Nursing and 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 21.4 21.6 23.1 22.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 8.9 6.7 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.7 16.5 29.9 20.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 1.7 3.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.7 1.3 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 5.7 2.3 2.8 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 11.6 11.0 9.3

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 44.2 49.9 57.3 51.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.8 4.5 2.5 5.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.4 12.4 13.2 13.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.0 11.7 7.4 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.4 80.6 81.7 79.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.8 56.7 74.4 63.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.4
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 56.1 56.1 56.1 56.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 43.6 57.2 69.2 60.9

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