Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Home

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 33.7 28.1 21.0 26.5
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.5 6.7 5.7 6.8
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.1 5.3 6.2 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 32.2 33.3 25.4 27.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 10.2 11.2 9.8 9.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.7 2.4 1.6 1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 13.7 8.8 12.9 11.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 11.3 9.7 10.8

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 57.7 53.2 47.5 54.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 23.6 22.7 16.0 17.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.4 18.9 20.3 21.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 13.2 8.2 5.8 9.6
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.9 85.5 88.3 86.8
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.3 49.1 43.9 47.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.1 5.0 5.9 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3

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 53.3 53.3 53.3 53.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 45.8 55.0 78.2 69.5

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