Resident Health Quality » St Monica Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare

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 17.9 19.7 18.6 18.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.2 6.5 4.8 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.0 2.9 4.3 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.6 9.6 17.7 15.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 4.2 11.1 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.8 1.9 1.3 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.5 1.6 0.7 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.7 7.0 5.2 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 46.5 43.1 42.9 44.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.9 1.9 3.3 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.0 13.2 19.9 16.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.2 11.0 12.1 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 84.7 84.7 84.7 84.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.2 7.9 8.8 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.6 61.8 58.9 63.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 60.5 56.3 63.7 61.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2
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 41.3 41.3 41.3 41.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 59.1 43.4 29.8 42.2

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