Resident Health Quality » Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

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 6.6 12.6 0.0 6.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.1 11.0 7.0 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1 2.1 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.7 11.8 5.4 9.1
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 5.2 3.7 3.4 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.1 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 21.2 12.0 7.3 13.2

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 65.2 59.5 83.3 74.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.7 21.1 18.8 21.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.9 6.4 5.2 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 95.8 97.9 97.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 65.1 58.5 60.4 64.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 34.9 23.6 19.5 23.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 2.1 1.0 1.1

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 86.8 86.8 86.8 86.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.5 84.6 85.1 85.2

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