Resident Health Quality » Aberdeen Health and Rehab

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 24.1 26.0 19.7 21.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.6 12.2 13.5 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 8.6 4.4 1.5 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.8 20.3 11.5 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 1.5 4.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 4.9 4.3 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 5.9 3.2 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.0 20.3 17.5 19.8

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 81.0 73.7 74.6 76.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 0.0 7.1 3.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.6 12.2 15.6 12.8

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 20.9 26.2 24.6
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 6.1 4.5 1.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.4 72.1 77.6 77.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 32.4 51.5 46.9 43.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.3 4.8 3.3 5.3
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 33.9 33.9 33.9 33.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 66.1 72.3 83.1 76.4

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