Resident Health Quality » Golden Years Center for Rehab and Healthcare

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 11.5 0.0 2.1 6.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 5.9 0.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.2 1.5 0.0 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.4 2.0 3.6 10.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.4 6.3 1.9 9.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 1.7 1.8 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 13.0 10.4 7.8 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 12.3 15.0 16.7 14.8

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 59.3 65.9 59.8 62.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 2.1 5.1 3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 33.3 28.9 16.2 24.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 49.1 45.1 48.2 49.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 15.1 13.7 3.7 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.9 89.6 89.4 87.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 19.2 25.9 26.9 29.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.9 10.8 7.7 9.8
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 91.5 91.5 91.5 91.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.2 87.9 91.3 90.1

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