Resident Health Quality » North Cascades 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 22.8 23.7 22.0 23.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.0 2.2 4.4 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 1.5 3.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.6 6.3 8.1 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 8.9 1.6 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 0.0 1.8 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.4 4.5 6.3 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.7 8.8 10.5 9.7

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 69.9 76.4 73.6 72.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 2.6 0.9 1.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 5.3 5.8 5.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.2 17.2 14.5 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.2 3.1 3.3 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.7 95.5 100.0 97.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 47.1 55.6 56.8 55.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.2 4.7 0.0 1.9
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 92.4 92.4 92.4 92.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 97.3 97.1 97.4

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