Resident Health Quality » Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness

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 27.0 15.0 17.4 18.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 6.4 4.7 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 1.9 3.8 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.7 10.0 15.6 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.6 8.0 6.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.9 7.8 4.9 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.6 24.7 24.5 23.1

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 * 61.2 78.0 67.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 7.5 6.1 4.2 5.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 18.9 14.6 10.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.6 14.7 14.9 12.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.5 84.5 84.5 84.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.8 7.0 5.9 8.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.8 40.8 78.8 70.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.6 58.3 80.5 75.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0 8.1 9.8 6.2
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 68.8 68.8 68.8 68.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.2 45.7 56.3 62.8
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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