Resident Health Quality » Rivergate Health Care 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 14.5 15.8 22.7 17.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.7 4.0 7.6 5.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.9 2.3 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.7 7.7 15.1 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.9 22.2 13.7 18.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 3.2 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 2.9 1.7 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 15.3 16.4 15.7

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 60.7 55.4 62.7 61.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 4.9 1.4 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.5 16.7 24.7 21.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 39.5 39.1 37.2 37.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.5 99.5 99.5 99.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.2 4.7 5.3 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.4 99.4 100.0 99.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.9 59.0 60.5 62.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.3
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 84.2 84.2 84.2 84.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.6 69.5 61.7 68.7

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