Resident Health Quality » Sutton Hill 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 40.0 28.3 17.4 29.2
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.8 1.3 2.6 2.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.0 4.6 3.7 4.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7 15.5 22.7 17.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 8.8 8.9 3.1 6.6
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.5
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 10.4 10.9 11.8 10.9

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 55.1 58.7 62.3 59.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 20.8 26.8 15.4 16.7

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.2 17.9 20.5 17.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.3 95.3 95.3 95.3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3 2.4 0.0 2.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 92.0 94.4 91.7 93.2
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 67.4 64.6 61.4 61.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
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 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 63.7 73.1 74.1 72.0

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