Resident Health Quality » Friedwald Center for Rehab and Nursing, LLC

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 4.7 2.3 8.2 5.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.0 13.0 15.8 15.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.5 1.1 7.4 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.2 0.9 1.1 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.0 1.7 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.3 5.2 3.8 4.7

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 73.9 78.0 79.6 75.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 23.4 22.7 21.4 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.8 4.7 4.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.2 99.2 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.5 59.5 54.2 57.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.5
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 91.6 91.6 91.6 91.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3 95.5 97.4 96.3

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