Resident Health Quality » Caring Heart Rehabilitation and 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 21.5 19.9 24.3 20.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.0 6.6 9.6 8.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.6 1.7 2.4 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.1 22.0 30.1 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 15.0 7.4 5.0 7.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.7 2.5 2.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.5 18.1 19.7 19.7

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 50.7 50.0 58.1 56.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 1.4 1.3 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 22.1 18.3 19.3 18.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.8 15.0 14.2 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 67.9 67.9 67.9 67.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 14.6 14.5 14.3 15.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 84.3 71.5 61.7 70.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.6 40.5 45.1 43.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 3.3 1.0
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 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 20.9 9.8 7.5 10.7

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