Resident Health Quality » Cambridge 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 26.5 20.2 12.5 19.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.1 12.3 8.1 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.2 1.1 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.8 7.4 14.3 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.9 4.3 3.9 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.0 4.9 3.8 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.1 5.1 6.1 6.0

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 65.9 65.5 66.7 67.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 0.9 3.5 2.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.4 7.7 6.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.4 3.8 1.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.3 100.0 100.0 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.3 55.2 53.6 57.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 98.6 99.2 98.8

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