Resident Health Quality » Birchwood Terrace Rehab & Healthcare

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 28.0 32.8 25.5 26.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.7 7.9 1.3 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 2.0 1.9 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.8 24.4 22.2 20.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.9 5.8 22.8 17.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 2.2 1.9 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 1.0 4.9 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 32.0 31.3 33.3 32.4

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 69.7 68.4 70.5 69.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 1.5 4.0 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 35.4 32.7 20.0 28.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.6 15.6 18.4 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 15.0 5.4 10.9 11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.2 97.0 95.2 95.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.4 76.2 59.3 69.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0 7.1 4.9 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

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 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 71.0 76.1 72.7 74.3

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