Resident Health Quality » Cassena Care at Stamford

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 13.3 19.8 21.9 19.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 13.8 6.7 8.8 9.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5 4.2 3.4 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 11.4 13.7 19.4 13.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.7 5.0 4.7 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.9 0.0 5.1 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.4 13.5 15.2 14.4

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 60.4 62.8 66.2 64.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 9.8 12.1 4.7 6.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 11.5 11.3 7.3 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.6 4.3 6.4 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.5 90.7 93.2 93.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 64.8 58.2 59.2 57.4
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 70.2 70.2 70.2 70.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.1 70.9 70.1 69.2

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