Resident Health Quality » Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation

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 23.4 20.2 27.3 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.9 1.5 4.7 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.1 3.6 5.2 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.5 15.3 12.5 14.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 2.2 1.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.1 0.0 0.5 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 25.0 27.6 23.7 24.8

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 52.3 63.9 65.7 62.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.3 8.4 6.3 8.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 27.9 26.1 25.3 25.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.9 1.7 2.8 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.4 91.3 86.5 88.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.8 46.7 53.7 52.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1
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 63.4 63.4 63.4 63.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 53.5 58.8 42.1 45.6

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