Resident Health Quality » Norwich Rehabilitation & 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 26.3 10.2 11.2 18.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.1 10.3 17.9 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 6.8 8.6 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.1 6.9 15.8 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.5 5.0 10.1 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 5.1 7.5 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.0 1.7 1.8 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.5 8.5 12.1 9.2

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 70.5 76.0 82.1 77.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.3 2.1 0.0 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 19.1 16.7 18.0 16.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.9 17.2 19.3 16.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.0 14.0 17.9 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.3 91.5 91.4 89.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.9 51.9 44.8 52.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 1.8 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 88.4 88.4 88.4 88.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 86.1 75.8 65.9 74.6

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