Resident Health Quality » Decatur County Health Care and Rehabilitation, Inc

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 8.3 14.8 10.1 11.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 14.3 6.3 3.0 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 6.2 3.2 8.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 2.1 4.0 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 2.6 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.7 13.2 15.9 14.6

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 76.4 76.4 75.7 78.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.1 2.7 3.2 2.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 2.5 3.9 4.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 44.9 41.0 42.9 42.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.2 6.6 2.6 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 45.8 52.2 59.1 48.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.2 0.0 1.3 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 2.4 2.5 1.3 1.8

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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0 98.9 98.8 99.2

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