Resident Health Quality » Sylvan Health 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 3.4 0.0 3.2 2.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 4.2 0.0 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.7 0.0 7.7 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.7 0.0 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.3 8.0 15.4 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.7 8.0 0.0 4.7

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 81.3 81.7 83.8 82.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.7 30.0 47.8 34.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0 10.0 13.0 9.1
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 * * * 65.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.1 0.0 16.0 8.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 3.3 4.0 3.8 3.8

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 98.9 98.9 98.9 98.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.7 97.5 99.5 98.6
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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