Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Home Health Center and Residential

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 22.7 24.3 12.5 21.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.4 7.0 6.0 5.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 7.2 6.8 5.5 6.4
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.9 15.2 12.3 17.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 4.4 9.7 1.8 6.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.5 0.7 0.7 1.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 7.2 7.6 8.2 8.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.0 16.7 14.7 15.9

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 58.2 59.3 61.5 63.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 1.7 0.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 18.7 18.5 21.7 21.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 29.9 28.7 27.8 28.1
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.3 4.7 3.8 4.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.0 93.8 98.6 95.4
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.3 50.0 53.3 51.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.4 0.0 3.0 1.1
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 87.7 87.7 87.7 87.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.1 88.1 79.8 85.3

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