Resident Health Quality » Riverside Health & Rehabilitation

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 15.2 11.2 16.2 18.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 7.1 2.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.9 5.4 3.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.6 8.3 7.0 13.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.4 25.9 22.7 24.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 1.8 1.7 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.0 1.8 9.3 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.0 14.0 14.3 14.4

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 50.0 50.3 64.7 59.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 30.9 41.9 42.6 37.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.6 18.0 22.7 19.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.1 93.1 93.1 93.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.2 6.3 2.3 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.7 67.9 74.1 72.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 38.2 31.3 29.4 32.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.1 3.6 7.7 6.0
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 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.8 94.0 87.3 88.8

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