Resident Health Quality » Linden 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 4.9 9.9 13.5 8.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 19.7 11.3 10.7 13.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 1.3 0.8 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.1 26.7 15.7 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.1 2.4 2.2 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.0 6.8 8.7 6.7

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 90.6 90.8 88.8 87.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.6 3.6 2.2 2.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.4 3.5 2.8 5.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 0.8 0.9 1.7 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.5 95.5 95.5 95.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.1 6.1 6.4 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 73.8 75.7 88.2 81.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 61.3 63.7 75.0 68.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.4 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 60.7 60.7 60.7 60.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 46.7 31.9 43.2 42.3

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