Resident Health Quality » Norris Health 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 33.7 23.2 35.3 29.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 15.8 12.7 15.6 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 5.9 6.9 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.3 6.9 17.0 16.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.6 3.2 0.0 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.0 1.4 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 4.4 3.4 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.7 16.7 7.8 10.6

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 73.9 70.5 60.9 65.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 3.1 7.1 4.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.6 12.5 11.8 9.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 31.3 34.5 23.4 28.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 10.3 4.3 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.3 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.9 * * 42.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.1 86.8 88.4
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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