Resident Health Quality » South Mountain Post Acute

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 32.5 13.1 23.0 23.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.9 10.9 5.4 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.3 3.4 1.7 2.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 17.5 17.6 13.5 16.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 3.1 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.7 3.3 1.5 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 1.7 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.9 16.4 16.1 16.2

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 46.2 50.0 51.1 49.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.5 13.9 11.9 12.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.8 13.0 17.3 19.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6 98.6 98.6 98.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.8 13.0 0.0 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 98.3 96.6 97.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 77.8 97.1 78.9 83.6
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 0.0 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 89.1 89.1 89.1 89.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.6 89.4 91.2 90.6

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