Resident Health Quality » Cooperstown 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 14.0 8.1 11.9 11.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 17.1 16.3 13.3 16.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 4.0 2.6 3.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.0 13.6 27.4 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.9 9.9 13.1 12.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.6 4.0 2.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.3 9.2 8.3 9.4

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 74.7 74.8 76.0 73.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.1 2.6 1.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.7 16.0 11.1 14.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.8 19.2 19.5 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.5 8.7 9.9 9.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.1 84.1 86.8 84.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 61.9 59.1 60.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 31.0 17.7 16.8 18.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.3 1.3 2.6 1.3

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 77.0 77.0 77.0 77.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 79.2 85.6 83.3 83.6

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