Resident Health Quality » Solaris Healthcare Parkway

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 3.6 2.6 7.9 5.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.6 4.9 3.2 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.8 5.5 2.7 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 3.1 3.7 3.1 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.8 3.4 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 20.1 17.9 17.3 18.3

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 90.6 88.5 73.8 78.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.9 2.9 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.4 4.8 5.9 6.5

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 24.8 26.1 27.6 27.1
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 13.5 8.3 5.3 8.1
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 70.4 72.5 70.4 69.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 2.2 1.4 1.6
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 93.2 93.2 93.2 93.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 94.3 98.6 99.5 97.8

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