Resident Health Quality » Brooklyn Center for Rehab and Residential Health Care

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 5.3 11.6 15.1 10.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.2 10.6 11.0 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.2 18.2 14.2 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 2.9 0.7 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 3.8 0.6 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.9 17.6 15.5 15.8

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 96.4 95.8 95.8 95.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 9.2 5.3 1.3 4.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 7.0 1.2 4.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.8 4.4 3.9 4.5
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 3.2 3.3 6.7 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 29.9 31.9 33.7 32.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 90.5 89.0 90.0 88.6
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 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.7 99.3 98.5 98.6

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