Resident Health Quality » Life Care Center of Sarasota

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 18.5 18.3 8.2 14.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.3 4.4 11.4 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.0 11.6 2.1 9.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.1 1.8 0.0 4.4
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 0.0 0.0 3.8 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.8

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 52.7 52.8 50.4 52.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.4 3.1 3.6 3.2

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.4 15.2 16.3 16.7
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 5.0 4.5 10.4 5.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 100.0 98.1 99.5
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 66.7 78.6 63.6 68.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
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 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.3 99.6 99.3 99.1

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