Resident Health Quality » The Pines at Rutland Center for Nursing and Rehabi

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 27.5 15.5 19.0 21.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.6 4.5 2.9 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 2.5 1.3 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.4 17.7 21.0 19.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 1.5 2.6 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.5 5.2 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.1 9.1 8.1 9.1

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 80.3 80.9 81.3 81.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.0 18.3 19.1 18.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.4 2.9 1.5 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 96.3 97.4 97.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.1 29.6 39.4 35.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 5.5 5.5 4.0
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 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.9 95.5 93.4 94.9

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