Resident Health Quality » Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC

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 15.9 17.4 37.0 21.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 3.4 4.8 8.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6 3.1 2.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.9 1.7 11.6 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 7.6 4.4 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 4.9 8.4 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.5 9.4 7.5 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.8 25.0 20.0 21.9

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 74.4 69.6 67.2 69.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 1.3 1.5 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.9 13.6 18.8 15.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 25.0 20.3 20.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.5 90.5 90.5 90.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.5 8.5 10.6 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.6 78.5 90.0 82.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.0 62.1 68.0 66.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 14.3 3.2 2.9 5.5
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 61.1 61.1 61.1 61.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 65.7 86.1 91.2 82.9

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