Resident Health Quality » Sunset Point

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 25.5 11.5 79.2 33.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5 9.2 11.1 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.1 2.4 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9 15.9 42.9 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.2 15.8 1.7 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.4 4.8 3.9 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 3.5 1.2 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 17.2 14.5 15.7

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 43.7 59.5 66.8 55.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 21.1 16.7 5.6 12.9

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 21.1 20.8 22.1
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 2.8 1.5 1.3 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.0 96.6 72.9 89.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 30.0 21.7 50.0 39.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.4 3.7 2.6 2.8
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 77.5 77.5 77.5 77.5
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 78.8 85.2 69.4 78.1

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