Resident Health Quality » Riverside Health & 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 7.3 8.4 13.5 10.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 12.0 11.5 7.7 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.8 2.3 2.3 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.0 8.6 8.0 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.6 13.7 20.1 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 3.1 2.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 3.1 2.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.5 7.8 5.8 6.4

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 77.8 77.5 76.6 77.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.9 22.6 25.1 23.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.6 23.0 13.5 17.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.0 7.5 8.0 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 73.7 82.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 63.6 46.5 48.9 54.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.7 1.7 0.8 1.2
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 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.3 93.1 94.6

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