Resident Health Quality » Southington Care Center

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 11.0 13.3 14.3 13.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.6 4.7 4.1 3.4
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.2 3.2 6.9 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 6.7 8.0 13.6 10.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.8 8.6 12.4 10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 5.8 1.0 1.1 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.3 2.1 3.5 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.0 25.3 21.4 21.8

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 76.9 72.8 73.6 73.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.0 12.5 15.5 15.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 14.3 9.0 10.7 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 12.1 3.4 3.7 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 52.2 57.1 47.6 50.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.1 2.4 1.1
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 82.1 82.1 82.1 82.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.0 94.9 91.4 91.8

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