Resident Health Quality » Martine 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 21.1 13.4 7.1 11.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.0 8.7 11.1 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.9 2.5 2.3 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.7 8.9 14.6 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.7 3.7 2.0 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 0.6 2.3 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 2.9 0.0 0.7 1.5

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 57.4 68.5 74.5 69.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.9 1.7 1.2 1.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.0 4.5 5.8 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4 97.4 97.4 97.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 6.0 7.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.3 96.3 93.1 92.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.3 54.8 46.7 47.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 12.5 18.1 32.9 26.6
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 83.1 83.1 83.1 83.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.0 79.3 70.4 75.5

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