Resident Health Quality » Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

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 28.4 32.7 33.2 31.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.1 10.5 9.8 9.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.3 0.8 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.3 20.2 27.6 22.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 1.9 3.9 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.2 2.2 3.0 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 1.6 2.5 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.8 8.1 12.0 9.3

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 53.7 67.3 61.9 62.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 4.5 5.3 4.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.7 16.8 19.7 17.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8 9.0 6.8 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.4 69.5 64.5 68.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 78.6 71.7 63.0 72.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 39.8 53.0 67.5 60.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.8 1.6 1.6 1.6

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 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 15.9 20.0 11.9 17.0

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