Resident Health Quality » Rivergate Terrace

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 17.3 22.5 21.7 21.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.9 8.4 10.2 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 2.9 3.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.9 17.2 20.8 18.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.5 12.3 13.1 14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.8 1.1 0.9 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 3.9 2.7 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.9 8.7 10.0 9.3

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 68.6 70.6 71.0 69.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 2.9 2.1 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.5 15.2 13.6 17.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 25.0 22.9 22.4 22.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.6 94.6 94.6 94.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8 8.0 7.1 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 98.6 98.2 97.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.0 58.1 59.5 60.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 69.9 72.8 77.7 73.7

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