Resident Health Quality » Fort Tryon 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 7.0 5.6 4.1 5.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.1 15.1 13.5 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.6 3.4 9.0 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 0.9 1.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.4 4.2 1.2 3.0

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 17.5 41.4 78.6 60.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.6 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.5 2.2 1.6 1.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 4.1 6.4 6.7 5.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 90.3 90.3 90.3 90.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.5 7.0 11.8 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 55.8 55.5 66.5 66.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.6 54.1 48.8 51.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 26.1 14.5 3.0 10.6
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 46.5 46.5 46.5 46.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 33.1 39.4 49.4 47.4

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