Resident Health Quality » Talbot Center for 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 19.4 22.7 33.1 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.9 19.1 7.8 12.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 36.1 14.8 8.6 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.3 4.4 4.4 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 2.8 2.9 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.9 4.5 0.0 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.0 13.3 17.7 15.8

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 57.3 59.5 60.0 62.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 4.3 4.8 4.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.7 9.1 18.6 12.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4 18.0 15.3 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 82.4 82.4 82.4 82.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.4 1.6 3.4 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.2 97.0 98.5 92.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.0 40.9 49.0 49.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.4 6.3 5.0 3.7
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 82.5 82.5 82.5 82.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.3 93.3 90.2 90.6

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