Resident Health Quality » Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation 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 22.4 8.6 23.2 18.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.8 8.5 6.7 7.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 3.8 2.7 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 30.5 23.3 14.0 23.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 9.0 5.9 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.4 0.0 1.5 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.8 3.8 4.1 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.8 17.1 19.2 18.4

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 71.9 71.0 51.9 63.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 4.3 2.8 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.2 26.0 26.7 24.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.5 10.9 9.8 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.0 1.6 4.9 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 98.7 100.0 98.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 69.0 78.1 61.9 72.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 0.0 1.4 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3

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 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.8 98.9 85.9 86.8

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