Resident Health Quality » Tacoma Nursing 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 14.2 31.3 15.2 18.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.5 14.6 8.5 10.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.4 4.6 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 26.3 15.2 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.4 10.1 7.7 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 1.1 2.4 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.4 1.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.1 17.1 17.4 17.3

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 66.7 63.2 55.7 62.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.3 20.8 19.4 20.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.0 23.4 22.5 21.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 2.7 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 85.9 88.5 86.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 35.2 31.9 41.5 38.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 87.9 87.9 87.9 87.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.0 83.3 77.9 77.3

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