Resident Health Quality » Salem Crossing

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 8.8 17.4 11.5 10.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.0 3.9 2.0 3.9
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.4 8.8 5.8 6.9
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 12.1 26.6 28.1 20.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 3.7 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.8

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 66.9 64.0 56.6 64.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.2 2.1 2.4 1.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 3.4 2.9 4.7 6.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.7 18.8 20.3 20.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.0 7.8 1.6 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.5 100.0 100.0 99.6
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 40.0 32.6 46.3 40.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 18.5 17.9 6.0 12.8
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 89.3 89.3 89.3 89.3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.5 92.8 98.3 94.2

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