Resident Health Quality » Suffolk 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 11.8 6.9 6.3 9.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.5 12.3 11.1 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 4.0 2.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 15.8 6.2 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 4.5 8.3 4.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.2 3.0 2.9 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.6 11.8 12.7 11.7

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 55.3 46.6 32.6 45.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 1.5 1.9 1.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 7.9 13.3 20.4 13.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.8 20.8 19.4 19.1
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 2.2 5.0 4.9 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.9 100.0 99.0 99.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 53.8 58.3 56.0 58.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 28.4 34.8 44.8 38.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.2 1.0 0.0 0.8

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 83.7 83.7 83.7 83.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.3 83.0 79.8 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