Resident Health Quality » Riverside Health and Rehab

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 19.9 15.6 19.7 22.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.5 7.9 6.9 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.2 1.5 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.0 11.5 11.4 16.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.1 4.0 5.7 4.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 2.3 0.8 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.0 17.1 14.8 18.5

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 54.5 69.5 60.5 55.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.6 4.7 5.4 4.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.0 5.3 3.3 7.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.3 21.2 21.8 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.4 94.4 94.4 94.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.5 8.9 8.9 8.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.1 84.7 70.9 70.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 62.8 61.9 52.8 58.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.6

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 58.1 58.1 58.1 58.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 56.9 44.1 31.8 37.9

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