Resident Health Quality » Sapphire of Tucson Nursing and Rehab, LLC

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 19.9 18.9 20.8 20.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.5 7.4 4.5 5.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.4 3.2 3.8 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.9 20.2 19.7 17.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.2 6.4 9.9 13.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.7 2.9 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.9 16.4 16.0 15.0

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 58.1 62.6 60.6 61.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.5 11.7 5.4 9.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 28.6 19.8 22.3 22.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.7 0.0 3.3 2.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.4 98.4 98.5 98.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 58.2 56.1 52.8 56.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 11.5 2.7 4.2 6.0
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 84.3 84.3 84.3 84.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.2 77.0 81.0 81.8

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