Resident Health Quality » San Tomas Convalescent Hospital

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 17.2 7.9 14.3 16.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 6.4 5.4 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.7 2.9 3.9 3.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.5 6.0 7.2 11.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 5.2 5.3 5.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.8 2.7 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 2.9 1.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.8 7.1 6.1 7.8

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 58.5 72.0 85.6 73.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.0 5.2 7.7 7.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 10.4 9.5 7.2 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.1 99.1 99.1 99.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1 3.2 4.1 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.2 98.1 98.1 97.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 37.8 40.0 30.0 34.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.1
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 79.2 79.2 79.2 79.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.9 83.7 78.2 82.5

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