Resident Health Quality » Pawtucket Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation

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 25.7 16.8 13.4 15.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.5 6.0 4.4 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.8 1.9 0.9 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.8 11.7 7.2 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.9 4.7 3.9 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.3 1.2 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.9 0.9 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 17.0 14.9 15.5 15.0

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 74.4 78.4 73.8 75.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.9 3.6 1.1 3.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.8 14.7 11.0 12.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.9 18.9 18.6 20.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.5 97.5 97.5 97.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.1 2.2 2.1 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.1 99.1 98.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 54.1 54.3 43.1 51.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.5
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 84.5 84.5 84.5 84.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.3 86.8 74.6 79.2

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