Resident Health Quality » Utica 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 2.8 21.9 29.9 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.7 4.9 7.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.2 8.5 6.3 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.4 13.6 30.3 16.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 0.0 2.6 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 29.6 24.4 13.5 20.0

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 49.6 56.6 50.1 54.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.1 5.3 0.0 5.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 13.3 21.0 20.3 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.2 2.7 1.3 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.8 96.3 88.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 28.6 8.3 8.6 13.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.4 10.4 3.9
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 78.0 78.0 78.0 78.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.6 68.9 33.8 59.5

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