Resident Health Quality » Signature Healthcare of Savannah

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 24.7 21.5 14.9 19.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.3 4.0 3.8 4.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 1.2 1.1 0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.0 30.8 25.9 25.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.7 5.0 7.1 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 3.6 4.0 3.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 3.5 0.0 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.2 9.4 10.3 9.1

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 47.7 54.4 58.0 55.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4 1.2 3.1 2.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.3 14.7 20.0 16.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 17.1 22.2 17.1 18.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.7 88.7 88.7 88.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.2 12.5 8.5 8.5
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 50.6 53.5 51.1 39.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 87.2 91.7 74.5 80.4
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 58.8 58.8 58.8 58.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 50.0 31.0 12.6 29.2

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