Resident Health Quality » Santa Cruz 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 34.3 13.7 33.8 25.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.5 8.0 4.0 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9 2.2 3.1 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 23.2 16.7 20.7 18.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.0 2.1 1.8 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 14.8 15.2 13.1

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 79.3 79.1 74.0 74.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 4.7 2.2 3.1 2.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.6 3.6 2.7 2.6

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.8 18.9 20.7 19.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.4 3.4 8.7 7.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.1 100.0 99.0 98.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 73.2 70.8 67.4 71.4
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 0.0 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 52.4 52.4 52.4 52.4
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 58.6 75.9 90.4 80.5

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