Resident Health Quality » Sylacauga Health and Rehab Services

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 8.9 7.5 16.0 11.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.2 9.6 5.2 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.5 2.3 2.9 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 7.3 12.1 15.3 11.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.7 1.5 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.2 2.1 3.6 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.7 9.2 7.4 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.8 19.2 20.0 20.7

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 65.1 73.2 73.4 69.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 13.9 11.5 7.0 9.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.7 30.4 26.6 28.7
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 8.7 6.5 6.3 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.5 99.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 50.0 51.7 34.4 45.4
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 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.2

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 82.2 82.2 82.2 82.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.2 80.4 75.9 76.7

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