Resident Health Quality » Brookhaven Nursing & Rehab

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 4.2 12.4 10.6 9.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.7 4.7 2.3 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 1.5 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.4 5.5 0.0 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.2 21.0 19.0 18.1

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 90.7 89.9 81.8 86.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.9 4.1 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.7 30.0 23.3 27.0
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 0.0 5.0 8.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 95.5 94.0 95.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.0 33.3 26.3 26.7
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 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.7 77.9 84.1 80.8

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