Resident Health Quality » Symphony of South Shore

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 11.0 9.5 8.5 9.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 11.6 9.3 11.3 10.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.8 11.0 15.7 14.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.5 1.9 1.5 1.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 12.4 10.0 11.5

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 10.6 11.1 26.1 22.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 8.4 7.9 6.2 7.3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.4 91.4 91.4 91.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.1 11.6 10.6 11.0
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 54.0 50.8 40.6 48.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9 4.6 0.6 2.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7

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 92.9 92.9 92.9 92.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.2 97.5 95.9 97.3

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