Resident Health Quality » Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation

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 15.5 19.9 23.7 21.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 0.0 2.1 0.0 1.0
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.4 20.8 20.0 23.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.4
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.4 0.0 0.0 2.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 16.2 8.6 15.3 14.3

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 49.6 57.2 70.8 65.7
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 3.0 2.7 3.1 3.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.9 3.9 4.3 2.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 20.5 22.1 18.4 21.2
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.8 96.8 96.8 96.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.3 4.0 1.3 1.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 100.0 100.0 99.7
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 18.9 26.5 34.4 32.1
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 1.2 4.7 3.0
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 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.6 99.2 97.2 98.1

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