Resident Health Quality » Epworth Healthcare 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 28.4 22.1 17.6 23.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 16.7 10.9 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.8 2.5 8.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.6 18.9 16.2 17.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.8 32.4 28.8 25.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 3.0 1.8 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.0 2.9 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.2 17.9 20.0 19.7

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 72.4 66.5 61.5 64.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.5 22.2 22.5 24.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.4 20.0 17.6 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.2 95.2 95.2 95.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 6.8 7.7 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.4 51.9 54.5 51.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 5.3 4.4 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.3

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 85.2 85.2 85.2 85.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.3 90.1 91.4 91.1

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