Resident Health Quality » The Meadows Health and Rehabilitation 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 37.8 21.0 21.9 25.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.2 9.9 11.3 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 32.3 19.4 12.1 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 10.4 4.6 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.9 1.0 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.9 1.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.8 6.9 3.6 6.2

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 53.7 71.8 81.8 75.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.0 2.3 3.2 3.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.7 18.1 11.8 14.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.8 16.3 17.5 18.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.7 95.7 95.7 95.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0 4.1 7.3 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.9 42.9 43.4 43.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.8
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 91.3 91.3 91.3 91.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.5 94.0 90.5 92.7

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