Resident Health Quality » Southwood at Norwell Nursing 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 30.4 17.4 16.2 18.6
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.3 6.3 5.3 4.5
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 9.5 10.6 10.8 9.7
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.5 21.5 20.4 21.4
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 2.9 3.3 4.0 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.8 3.4 0.8 2.0
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 1.7 5.4 5.6 3.7
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.6 18.9 20.2 19.0

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 30.6 31.1 42.3 40.1
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 11.1 16.1 9.4 12.3

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.6 17.3 13.3 14.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.0 5.3 2.1 2.9
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 97.4 95.6 95.5 96.0
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 43.8 59.4 40.0 49.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.4 5.8 3.0 6.1
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 86.7 86.7 86.7 86.7
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.9 82.7 78.9 82.4

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