Resident Health Quality » Blue Ridge 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 15.1 13.2 13.8 14.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.2 9.9 6.4 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.0 5.0 4.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.1 10.8 18.4 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.0 1.7 2.7 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.1 0.4 1.4 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.2 8.3 7.9 8.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 30.8 30.4 28.6 29.5

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 62.8 59.5 46.9 55.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 6.9 12.4 16.9 11.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 38.0 38.8 39.4 38.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.1 12.1 8.0 9.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1 99.5 99.5 99.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 36.7 39.5 40.5 43.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.3

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 72.0 72.0 72.0 72.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 95.7 97.2 95.5

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