Resident Health Quality » King David Center for Nursing and 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 8.3 17.5 25.2 17.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.1 6.0 9.9 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.5 1.5 1.4 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.0 9.4 8.7 10.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 5.6 19.3 12.3

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 85.5 86.2 85.8 86.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 9.9 10.1 13.1 12.0
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 2.5 2.0 2.6 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.6 40.2 58.6 47.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3
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 98.5 98.5 98.5 98.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 96.9 93.9 94.7

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