Resident Health Quality » Hospitality Center for Rehabilitation and Healing

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 28.3 25.5 16.2 24.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.7 13.7 10.6 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.7 1.4 1.5 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 34.9 17.4 22.9 27.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.1 1.7 1.9 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.8 5.2 2.9 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.2 4.3 0.0 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.9 9.3 7.5 7.7

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 82.1 84.0 74.6 81.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.1 2.0 4.4 4.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 3.3 12.5 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.4 20.6 23.3 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 98.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.0 8.1 5.4 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.6 94.1 89.3
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 26.7 26.9 29.6 31.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.5 1.8 1.9 2.6
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 83.6 83.6 83.6 83.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.5 86.3 75.3 80.4

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