Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan 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 25.0 20.0 25.1 23.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.3 2.6 4.8 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 3.8 5.2 4.1
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 19.8 9.7 17.5 15.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 6.2 16.9 9.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.3 0.0 1.5 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.5 14.1 10.7 13.0

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 91.8 85.9 84.2 88.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 16.4 23.2 22.7 18.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 22.0 18.1 17.6 19.7
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 8.3 2.6 2.6 4.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.1 100.0 100.0 98.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 41.5 43.2 46.8 41.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.9 1.5 5.4 5.4
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 92.8 92.8 92.8 92.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.6 100.0 91.9 95.8

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