Resident Health Quality » Bedford Hills 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 17.3 17.6 15.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.8 10.7 9.3 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.1 4.4 4.4 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.8 18.3 7.4 14.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.3 18.5 17.1 17.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.2 4.3 0.9 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.5 6.2 7.1 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.3 24.5 25.5 24.2

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 65.6 66.4 71.9 70.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.0 0.7 0.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.2 14.0 16.5 15.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.4 23.7 25.5 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.1 7.5 4.4 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.8 96.5 94.7 94.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 55.2 43.9 47.5 48.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.9 5.7 3.6 3.5
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 86.4 86.4 86.4 86.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.4 84.2 90.5 88.2

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