Resident Health Quality » N Y Congregational Nursing Center, Inc

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 21.9 10.0 6.1 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 11.3 11.0 11.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.9 9.8 10.7 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.9 1.8 4.1 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 5.8 7.5 6.1

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 83.2 74.8 76.8 78.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.3 2.4 7.5 4.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.7 4.8 5.3 4.6
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 8.2 4.8 3.6 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.6 99.4 99.4 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 57.1 60.5 70.5 65.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1
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 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.7 93.0 94.9 94.9

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