Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Sierra Vista

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 14.2 21.7 10.9 15.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 9.8 9.1 8.8 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.4 6.2 4.7 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 15.4 6.7 15.5 10.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.8 3.1 1.6 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.2 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 1.6 0.0 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.2 14.1 17.5 14.7

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 74.0 66.1 60.9 64.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 1.0 0.0 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.2 13.6 11.8 13.1

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.5 20.0 19.0 19.2
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 13.8 6.8 13.8 11.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 71.9 71.4 73.1 70.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 24.1 28.3 15.8 21.4
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 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.3 98.6

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