Resident Health Quality » Signature Healthcare of Buckhead

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 35.7 23.4 18.4 26.0
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.8 10.5 2.4 6.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.1 1.0 2.3 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.2 22.9 14.7 20.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.6 2.7 10.0 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9 2.0 1.5 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.2 1.0 0.0 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 12.0 11.9 12.0

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 40.7 37.0 34.9 39.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.8 2.3 2.4 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 12.2 6.9 8.3 8.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 6.5 6.6 7.3 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 74.3 74.3 74.3 74.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 3.3 3.7 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 64.2 63.9 68.6 69.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 100.0 97.5 90.9 97.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 74.1 77.5 75.9 75.2

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