Resident Health Quality » Stearns Nursing & Rehab Center

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 29.8 19.8 14.3 17.1
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.8 7.3 7.3 6.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.2 6.6 3.5
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 28.9 17.1 39.2 24.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.3 5.2 12.0 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.6 2.9 0.0 1.1
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 13.0 7.8 14.3 12.4

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 45.1 64.6 67.2 57.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 2.4 2.6 1.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.4 2.4 5.9 3.4

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.5 16.0 14.8 16.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.7 6.6 9.0 5.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.5 97.8 91.2 92.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 25.6 30.8 34.2 29.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.5 7.9 11.6 6.1
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 76.8 76.8 76.8 76.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 83.3 69.4 40.8 59.1

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