Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa

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 17.1 13.2 14.5 16.3
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.4 8.9 6.3 5.3
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.5 4.3 4.1 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.7 18.4 24.1 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 5.5 4.5 1.4 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.7 2.6 3.3 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 15.3 15.8 17.5 16.6

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 75.8 89.0 92.6 89.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.9 16.9 14.1 14.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.5 19.4 20.4 19.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.8 97.8 97.8 97.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 10.2 11.1 11.5 9.3
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 59.6 58.0 60.7 58.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 4.0 6.1 2.5 3.6
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 72.1 72.1 72.1 72.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0 99.0 99.0 99.0

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