Resident Health Quality » Good Samaritan Society - Lyons

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 23.7 19.6 13.2 15.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 8.7 13.0 12.0 11.7
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 22.6 19.4 9.1 15.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 34.6 4.2 9.1 15.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 25.7 26.0 26.3 23.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 6.5 3.2 9.1 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.1 22.6 21.2 18.9

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 * * * 55.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication * * * 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain * * * 28.9

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 18.5 12.0 8.7 12.5
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 10.7 16.0 4.3 8.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.1 90.3 90.9 92.1
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder * * * 50.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.4 0.0 0.0 1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 3.2 3.0 1.6

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 * * * 92.9
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine * * * 83.3
  1. * Not Available - The number of residents is too small to report.  Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

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