Resident Health Quality » Berlin Health & Rehab 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 29.1 12.5 31.4 23.4
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7 2.1 7.7 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.4 1.4 5.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.5 20.3 17.6 15.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.5 8.8 4.0 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8 4.3 1.3 3.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.3 16.2 14.7 15.5

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 82.5 76.7 81.8 81.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.0 2.1 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.5 21.8 19.4 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 26.6 29.2 26.7 26.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.6 4.8 10.8 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 98.6 100.0 97.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 46.9 48.3 42.3 49.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.5 1.4 4.7 2.7
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 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.4 82.6 83.7 82.3

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