Resident Health Quality » Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center of Ri

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 22.4 26.9 23.2 23.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4 9.9 8.1 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.4 2.8 2.7 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.1 17.1 13.2 17.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.5 0.9 2.6 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.8 16.2 17.6 16.7

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 61.6 68.8 67.5 65.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.8 3.0 1.8 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 5.1 2.6 5.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.9 17.6 18.4 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.4 99.4 99.4 99.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 4.1 6.5 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 99.3 97.9 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 18.6 13.5 24.2 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.3 2.2 3.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.5

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 91.2 91.2 91.2 91.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.1 94.1 87.5 87.4

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