Resident Health Quality » Suffield House, The

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 17.9 20.2 22.9 18.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.0 6.3 7.3 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.2 3.1 3.0 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 13.3 16.7 11.2 14.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.4 18.4 10.4 12.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 4.5 3.2 3.2 3.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 8.9 7.4 8.2 8.4

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 64.2 60.7 68.9 66.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.5 18.2 17.1 16.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.1 22.0 17.9 21.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0 98.0 98.0 98.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 9.0 6.6 8.4 7.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.8 95.8 97.0 95.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.3 46.5 50.0 48.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 3.5 2.2 2.1 2.4
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 80.6 80.6 80.6 80.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 72.7 78.2 76.5 76.2

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