Resident Health Quality » Troy 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 16.1 12.3 14.2 12.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 16.2 24.3 24.2 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 7.4 7.0 6.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.3 16.3 10.0 14.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.3 0.0 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.2 6.1 2.5 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 9.4 5.6 8.8 7.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.0 14.6 10.4 13.3

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 75.9 74.6 69.0 69.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 11.8 12.2 12.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.9 19.6 13.5 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.2 86.2 86.2 86.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 7.7 5.9 12.0 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.0 70.4 56.1 70.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.3 66.7 78.1 70.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 18.8 9.8 1.8 7.5
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 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 27.0 7.5 2.7 11.5

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