Resident Health Quality » Centers for Living 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 19.0 24.0 16.9 18.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 12.2 8.0 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6 3.0 2.9 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 13.8 13.8 13.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.5 11.4 16.0 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.1 1.6 0.0 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.5 17.2 17.9 17.0

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 85.8 81.1 74.9 80.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 1.2 1.3 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.3 4.0 9.4 10.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.4 25.8 21.7 24.0
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 4.8 11.1 12.1 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 41.5 72.7 97.1 78.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.2 53.8 50.0 48.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.4 5.1 4.8 3.3
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 93.0 93.0 93.0 93.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 45.5 54.2 70.8 64.4

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