Resident Health Quality » Cheshire Regional 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 21.2 24.4 26.2 21.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3 1.5 3.2 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 22.0 18.4 30.0 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.6 0.0 8.2 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.0 2.9 1.1 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.6 20.9 22.2 20.4

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 81.7 79.7 69.3 76.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.4 4.5 5.3 4.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 17.9 15.2 12.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.5 15.7 17.0 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 8.1 5.7 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 100.0 98.9 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 31.1 31.3 32.4 30.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 2.0 2.2 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 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 98.4 100.0 99.1

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