Resident Health Quality » Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines

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 27.2 18.2 34.1 26.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 12.1 10.3 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 1.9 5.6 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.3 16.3 16.7 22.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.9 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 1.9 2.2 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.0 3.8 3.7 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 10.0 7.5 10.4

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 78.0 48.6 52.1 61.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.3 1.4 1.1 2.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 34.0 32.7 32.0 33.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 2.1 0.0 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.9 35.5 45.9 45.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 4.0 0.0 1.6
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 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.0 99.4

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