Resident Health Quality » Riverside Nursing & Rehab 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 12.5 17.4 12.9 13.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.8 6.8 4.5 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.1 14.3 25.3 22.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.1 8.9 5.5 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.0 3.5 1.1 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.5 12.8 12.7 13.5

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 52.0 42.2 28.2 38.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.4 1.7 0.8 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 10.9 12.9 11.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.3 14.9 18.8 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.9 5.4 6.4 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 97.6 95.6 96.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.7 64.5 74.3 70.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.3 8.1 5.9 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 70.7 70.7 70.7 70.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 57.1 77.5 59.6 65.2

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