Resident Health Quality » Sippican Healthcare Center

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 23.1 25.8 12.8 19.9
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.9 6.3 6.3 5.2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.9 30.8 16.9 16.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.4 5.6 3.0 6.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7 4.0 1.2 2.2
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.3 0.0 2.4 1.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.6 6.1 7.5 7.5

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 70.2 74.2 74.6 73.6
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 1.4 1.5 1.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 14.1 20.4 23.5 19.0

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 16.4 19.1 16.4 18.0
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 96.7 96.7 96.7 96.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.5 1.5 3.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8 98.8 98.8 92.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 48.1 63.6 61.0 61.5
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.3 1.2 5.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6

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 90.8 90.8 90.8 90.8
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.9 97.2 96.6 94.8

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